Wilder Hobson | |
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| Born | Wilder Hobson February 18, 1906 |
| Died | May 1, 1964 (aged 58) |
| Education | Yale University |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, magazine editor |
| Employer(s) | Time (1930s-1940s) Fortune (1940s) Harper's Bazaar (1950s) Newsweek (1960s) Saturday Review (1940s, 1950s, 1960s) |
| Board member of | Planning committee of the Institute of Jazz Studies |
| Spouse(s) | Peggy Hobson Verna Harrison Hobson (married 1945-1964) |
Wilder Hobson (February 18, 1906 – May 1, 1964) was an American writer and editor for Time (1930s-1940s), Fortune (1940s), Harper's Bazaar (1950s), and Newsweek (1960s) magazines. He was also a competent musician (trombone), author of an history of American jazz, and long-time contributor to Saturday Review (1940s, 1950s, 1960s) magazine. Also, he served on the planning committee of the Institute of Jazz Studies.[1]