Gardner "Mike" Cowles Jr. | |
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Born | [1] Algona, Iowa, U.S. | January 31, 1903
Died | July 8, 1985 Southampton, New York, U.S. | (aged 82)
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Occupation | Publisher |
Known for | Cowles Media Company |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) |
Lois Thornburg
(m. 1933; div. 1946)Jan Hochstraser (also known as Jan Streate Cox)
(m. 1956) |
Children | Lois Cowles Harrison, Kate Nichols, Gardner ("Pat") Cowles III, Jane, Virginia Kurtis, stepson Charles[2] |
Parent(s) | Gardner Cowles Sr. and Florence Call |
Gardner "Mike" Cowles Jr. (1903–1985) 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.[3]