John Cowles Sr.

For his son, also editor and publisher, see John Cowles Jr.
John Cowles Sr.
John Cowles Sr.
Born(1898-12-14)December 14, 1898
DiedFebruary 25, 1983(1983-02-25) (aged 84)[1]
Minneapolis, Minnesota[1]
EducationPhillips Exeter Academy
Harvard University
OccupationPublisher
ChildrenJohn Cowles Jr.
Parent(s)Gardner Cowles Sr. and Florence Call

John Cowles Sr. (December 14, 1898 – February 25, 1983) was an American newspaper and magazine publisher. He was co-owner of the Cowles Media Company, whose assets included the Minneapolis Star, the Minneapolis Tribune, the Des Moines Register, Look magazine, and a half-interest in Harper's Magazine.[2]

  1. ^ a b Social Security Death Index, SS#482-09-8740.
  2. ^ Domhoff, G. William (1967). Who Rules America?. Prentice Hall, Inc. Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 67-25926. pp. 67, 82.