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Relatives. See family tree. Robert Rutherford " Colonel " McCormick (July 30, 1880 – April 1, 1955) was an American lawyer, businessman and anti-war activist. A member of the McCormick family of Chicago, McCormick became a lawyer, Republican Chicago alderman, distinguished U.S. Army officer in World War I, and eventually owner and ...
28. März 2024 · Robert R. McCormick (born July 30, 1880, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died April 1, 1955, Wheaton, Illinois) was an American newspaper editor and publisher, popularly known as Colonel McCormick. His idiosyncratic editorials made him the personification of conservative journalism in the United States .
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The Life and Times of Colonel Robert R. M c Cormick. Robert R. McCormick was a leader in the field of journalism and press rights. He introduced the concept of higher education in journalism. His goal was to lay the foundation for journalism to become a profession.
16. Apr. 2020 · Since the Colonel’s death, the McCormick Foundation has contributed more than $100 million to support Northwestern, including programs at the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications; the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science; and Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
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Colonel Robert R. McCormick (1880–1955) was an American media pioneer, outspoken patriot, and noted philanthropist. As president of the Tribune Company from 1911 to 1955, he controlled powerful newspapers in Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C. McCormick also founded WGN Radio and Television in Chicago.
One of the last great journalists to implant his own personality on a newspaper, McCormick was both hailed and vilified for his staunchly conservative and isolationist views. Though he stirred much personal controversy, the newspaper he led grew to become the largest and most influential paper in the Midwest. By his death, the paper had a ...
Robert Rutherford McCormick (July 30, 1880 – April 1, 1955) was an American newspaper baron, owner of the Chicago Tribune, and popularly known as "Colonel McCormick." He was born into the newspaper dynasty of Joseph Medill , and naturally took control, initially with his cousin Joseph Medill Patterson and later as the sole editor and ...
