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Malcolm Forbes was credited as a publisher, politician and socialite. Malcolm Forbes was born on August 19, 1919 in Englewood, New Jersey, United States. Death is recorded on February 24, 1990, at the age of 70. Education on record includes Princeton University. Awards on record include Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Harmon Trophy and 4 more.
My Take
Malcolm Forbes fascinates me as the rare heir who outshined the institution he inherited. He took his father's magazine and made the Forbes name a global byword for wealth, then lived as flamboyantly as the fortunes he chronicled, ballooning, riding motorcycles, throwing legendary parties. Yet the Bronze Star and Purple Heart remind us he served with real courage before any of that. A Princeton man and New Jersey state senator, he could have played it safe and didn't. I admire people who treat life as something to be spent rather than hoarded, and Forbes seems to have spent his with magnificent abandon.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Malcolm Forbes
- Name (Japanese)
- マルコム・フォーブス
- Reading
- まるこむ・ふぉーぶす
- Born
- August 19, 1919 – February 24, 1990
- Origin
- Englewood, New Jersey, United States
- Occupation
- publisher / politician / socialite / journalist / businessperson
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Goat
2. Background
- University
- Princeton University
Awards & achievements
- Bronze Star Medal
- Purple Heart
- Harmon Trophy
- 2008 New Jersey Hall of Fame
- Pride of Performance
- Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum of New Jersey
- 1989 Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism
3. Links
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Malcolm Forbes born?
Malcolm Forbes was born on August 19, 1919.
When did Malcolm Forbes die?
Malcolm Forbes died on February 24, 1990, aged 70.
Where was Malcolm Forbes from?
Malcolm Forbes was from Englewood, New Jersey, United States.
What did Malcolm Forbes do?
Malcolm Forbes worked as publisher, politician, socialite, journalist, businessperson.
Where did Malcolm Forbes study?
Malcolm Forbes attended Princeton University.
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