Steve Forbes
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Born | Malcolm Stevenson Forbes Jr. July 18, 1947 Morristown, New Jersey, U.S. |
Education | Princeton University (AB) |
Political party | Republican |
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Sabina Beekman (m. 1971) |
Children | 5, including Moira |
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Relatives | B. C. Forbes (grandfather) |
Family | Forbes |
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Malcolm Stevenson Forbes Jr. (
Early life and education
Forbes was born in
Forbes graduated with an A.B. in history from Princeton University in 1970 after completing a 75-page long senior thesis titled "Contest for the 1892 Democratic Presidential Nomination."[6][7] While at Princeton, Forbes founded his first magazine, Business Today, with two other students. Business Today is currently the largest student-run magazine in the world.[8] Forbes is a member of Alpha Kappa Psi and Tau Kappa Epsilon.[9] He holds honorary degrees from several universities, including New York Institute of Technology and Lehigh University.[10]
Political career and views
Early political career
In 1985, President Ronald Reagan appointed Forbes as head of the Board of International Broadcasting (BIB), which historically managed the operation of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Reagan's successor, George H. W. Bush reappointed Forbes to the position. Forbes would continue to serve as the BIB's leader until 1993, following the inauguration of Bill Clinton.[11]
Following his career as the BIB's head, Forbes went on to get involved in various
Forbes helped craft
Campaigns for president
Forbes entered the
When Forbes ran for president in
After dropping out early in the 2000 primary season, Forbes returned to heading the magazine and company. During the 1996 campaign, insiders at Fortune alleged that stories about Forbes's advertisers became favorably biased toward them.[24]
Major issues Forbes has supported include
Forbes's flat-tax plan has changed slightly. In 1996, Forbes supported a flat tax of 17% on all personal and corporate earned income (
In his 2000 campaign, Forbes professed his support for
Other political activities
In 1996, Forbes campaigned on behalf of Ron Paul in the congressional election for Texas's 14th congressional district.[27]
Actor
In December 2006, Forbes joined the Board of Directors of the advocacy organization
On March 28, 2007, Forbes joined
In March 2013, Forbes participated in an NPR broadcast Intelligence Squared debate with James Grant, Frederic Mishkin and John R. Taylor Jr. concerning the motion "Does America Need A Strong Dollar Policy?".[34]
Personal life
In 1971, he married Sabina Beekman. They have five daughters, including Moira Forbes.[35] Forbes appeared alongside his family on Larry King Live during his 1996 presidential campaign.[36] Forbes has been a resident of Bedminster, New Jersey.[37]
Forbes rides Amtrak trains and was a passenger on board the 2016 Chester, Pennsylvania, train derailment.[38][39]
Bibliography
- Forbes, Steve (1999). The New Birth of Freedom: Vision for America. Washington, DC: Regnery Publishing. p. 204. OCLC 475198964.
- Forbes, Steve (2005). Flat Tax Revolution: Using a Postcard to Abolish the IRS. Washington, DC: Regnery Publishing. p. 216. OCLC 60558651.
- Forbes, Steve (2012). Freedom Manifesto: Why Free Markets Are Moral and Big Government Isn't. Crown Business Publishing. p. 304. ISBN 978-0307951571.
- Forbes, Steve; Ames, Elizabeth (2014). Money: How the Destruction of the Dollar Threatens the Global Economy – and What We Can Do About It. ISBN 9780071823708.
- Forbes, Steve; Ames, Elizabeth (2015). Reviving America: How Repealing Obamacare, Replacing the Tax Code and Reforming The Fed will Restore Hope and Prosperity. McGraw-Hill Education. p. 224. ISBN 978-1259641121.
References
- ^ "Famous birthdays for July 18: Vin Diesel, Kristen Bell". United Press International. July 18, 2019. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
Publisher Steve Forbes in 1947 (age 72)
- ^ "Forbes School of Business & Technology Board of Advisors | Ashford University". www.ashford.edu. Archived from the original on March 1, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ^ a b Mitt Romney to report financial assets of at least $190 million Archived May 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Fox News
- ^ "Milestones: Nov. 4, 1985". Time. April 18, 2005. Archived from the original on October 15, 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
- ^ "Ancestry of Steve Forbes (b. 1947)". Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ Forbes, Jr (1970). "Contest for the 1892 Democratic Presidential Nomination".
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(help) - ^ Bumiller, Elisabeth. "Politics: On The Trail; In Political Quest, Forbes Runs in Shadow of Father", The New York Times, February 11, 1996. Accessed December 11, 2007. "Christine Todd, Mr. Forbes's childhood friend from the Far Hills Country Day school, would grow up to become Governor Whitman... His son went off to the Brooks School in North Andover, Mass., then on to Princeton, Malcolm Forbes's alma mater."
- ^ "Lyceum Series – March 20, 2007: Steve Forbes". ULM University of Louisiana at Monroe. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ "Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity :: News". Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ISBN 9780470768334.
- ^ a b c "Steve Forbes". Forbes. June 6, 2002. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ "Jack Kemp endorses Forbes". Tampa Bay Times. May 7, 1996. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ "Crossfire". CNN. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
- ^ "Welfare states – benefits of tax cuts". National Review. Archived from the original on April 16, 2006.
- ^ "Nowhere Girl". National Review. Archived from the original on October 16, 2007.
- ^ Kocieniewski, David (November 9, 1999). "Whitman and Forbes, Separated Now by Political Ideology". The New York Times. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ Pinkerton, James (February 9, 1996). "Win or Lose, Forbes Should Be True to Himself : *GOP: Dissembling to woo the right dilutes his limited government message–and won't work". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ "Steve Forbes on Tax Reform". www.ontheissues.org. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ a b CALVIN TRILLIN Monday, February 26, 1996 (February 26, 1996). "Primary Fixation". TIME. Archived from the original on August 26, 2010. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Lyon, Jeff (January 26, 1996). "UNLIKELY POPULIST". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ Apple, R.W. (February 12, 1996). "POLITICS: STEVE FORBES;Candidate of the Flat Tax Is a Bit of a Flat Campaigner". The New York Times. The New York Times. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ Apple, R.W. (February 26, 1996). "POLITICS: STEVE FORBES; Delaware Backs Him Because He Was There". The New York Times. The New York Times. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "Steve Forbes – $86,012,139 raised, '00 election cycle, Republican Party, President". Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ POLITICS: ON THE TRAIL;In Political Quest, Forbes Runs in Shadow of Father
- ^ Steve Forbes:On The Issues OnTheIssues.com
- ^ Bumiller, Elisabeth. "In Political Quest, Forbes Runs in Shadow of Father", The New York Times, February 11, 1996. Accessed December 14, 2009.
- ^ Caldwell, Christopher (July 22, 2007). "The Antiwar, Anti-Abortion, Anti-Drug-Enforcement-Administration, Anti-Medicare Candidacy of Dr. Ron Paul". The New York Times. Retrieved September 3, 2009.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Forbes America – Saturday Night Live". YouTube.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Night Live (October 2, 2013). "Steve Forbes Monologue – Saturday Night Live". Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Roofers Slack Off on the Job – Saturday Night Live". YouTube.
- ^ Roy King, Don (October 8, 2018). "SNL Transcripts: Steve Forbes: 04/13/96: Forbes On Forbes". SNL Transcripts Tonight. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "Board of Trustees". The Heritage Foundation. Archived from the original on March 4, 2010. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ Goldsmith, Brian Steve Forbes: McCain Isn't Bush, CBS News.com. July 11, 2008.
- ^ NPR Staff (March 18, 2013). "Does America Need A Strong Dollar Policy?". NPR.
- ^ "Eugene Register-Guard". Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ Blumenfeld, Laura (February 19, 1996). "THE RELUCTANT DEBUTANTE". The New York Times. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ Hilzenrath, David S. "No Blank Checks for Forbes", The Washington Post, August 17, 1999. Accessed October 7, 2018. "To match Bush's record $37 million haul, Forbes could have no choice but to sell part of the family business, liquidate real estate in his home town of Bedminster, N.J., or go heavily into debt."
- ^ Wisner, Matthew (April 4, 2016). "Steve Forbes Gives First Hand Account of Deadly Amtrak Derailment". FOXBusiness. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "Steve Forbes on Amtrak Derailment | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
External links
- Steve Forbes Archived February 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine at Forbes
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Steve Forbes for President 1996 Campaign Brochure
- Forbes throws weight behind Giuliani
- RightWeb profile of Steve Forbes
- Profile: Steve Forbes Archived October 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Center for Cooperative Research.
- "Capitalist Tool II: Defending Dynamism", interview with Reason by Virginia Postrel and Charles Oliver
- "Confront Iran to bring oil prices down" April 2006 from $70+ to $15 per barrel
- Kurt Schemers of Traders Nation Interview of Steve Forbes Archived December 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine