Dorothy Schiff

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Dorothy Schiff was an American newspaper proprietor best known as the longtime owner and publisher of the New York Post in the mid-20th century.

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instanceOf human
media proprietor
newspaper publisher
causeOfDeath natural causes
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1903-03-11
dateOfDeath 1989-08-30
dateSold 1976
educatedAt Bryanston School for Girls
linked to: Bryanston School
employer New York Post
ethnicGroup German-Jewish American
familyName Schiff
father Mortimer L. Schiff
fieldOfWork newspaper publishing
genreOfWork journalism
givenName Dorothy
grandfather Jacob H. Schiff
hasRelative John M. Schiff
Nina Schiff
knownFor mid-20th century leadership of the New York Post
languageSpoken English
livedDuring 20th century
memberOf Schiff family
notableFor being the first female newspaper publisher in New York City
transforming the New York Post into a liberal tabloid
notableWork New York Post
occupation newspaper proprietor
publisher
owned New York Post
ownedFrom New York Post, 1939
ownedUntil New York Post, 1976
placeOfBirth New York City
placeOfDeath New York City
politicalAlignment liberal
positionHeld owner of the New York Post
publisher of the New York Post
religion Judaism
residence New York City
sexOrGender female
socialClass upper class
sold New York Post
soldTo Rupert Murdoch
spouse George Backer
Lundin W. Smith
Richard W. Childs
Ted Thackrey
workLocation Manhattan

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Schiff hasNotableBearer Dorothy Schiff