Merryle Rukeyser
Merryle Stanley Rukeyser | |
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| Born | January 3, 1897 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | December 21, 1988 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | B.A. and M.S. Columbia University |
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| Children | 4 including Louis (d. 2006) and William |
| Relatives | Stacy Rukeyser (granddaughter) |
Merryle Stanley Rukeyser (January 3, 1897 – December 21, 1988), was an American journalist and educator in finance and economics.
Biography
Rukeyser was born to a
New York Evening Journal
. In 1924, he wrote the well-known book The Common Sense of Money and Investments.
By 1930 he became an associate professor at the Columbia School of Journalism and was writing the syndicated financial column "Everybody's Money", appearing daily in 110 newspapers. In the 1970s and early 1980s, he was a frequent guest analyst on his son Louis' TV show Wall Street Week.
Rukeyser married twice. His first wife, Berenice Simon, died in 1964. They had four children: Merryle S. Rukeyser Jr., a publicity agent and longtime executive with
References
- ^ Jewish Virtual Library: RUKEYSER, MERRYLE STANLEY Jewish Virtual Library retrieved July 12, 2013
- ^ a b c New York Times: "Merryle S. Rukeyser, Financial Columnist And an Editor, 91" By GLENN FOWLER December 22, 1988
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