Financial World

Financial World was the United States' oldest business magazine before going out of business in 1998. In the magazine's later years of publication, its signature issue was the "Sports Franchise Valuation Issue".

History

Financial World was founded in 1902. It was purchased in 1983 by Carl Lindner, Jr. and later sold to Barry Rupp, Steve Rupp, and Timothy Draper in 1995.^[1] In 1998, the magazine stopped printing and closed its business.^[2]

Notable alumni

• Stacey Bradford, financial journalist, author, and commentator
• Dan Dorfman, television and print commentator and columnist^[3]
• Seth Hoyt, former publisher of Cosmopolitan Magazine^[4]
• Douglas McIntyre, technology entrepreneur^[5]

References

1. ^ http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3065/is_n21_v24/ai_17836036/
2. ^ http://www.observer.com/node/40786
3. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/1996/12/04/business/dan-dorfman-joins-magazine.html
4. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/1992/03/11/business/media-business-advertising-vogue-s-plans-for-centennial-big-issue-big-party.html
5. ^ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/douglas-a-mcintyre