Mortimer Zuckerman

Mort Zuckerman
Zuckerman in 2013
Born
Mortimer Benjamin Zuckerman

(1937-06-04) June 4, 1937
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
EducationMcGill University (BA, Bachelor of Civil Laws)
University of Pennsylvania (MBA)
Harvard University (Master of Laws)
Occupation(s)Executive chairman, Boston Properties
Editor-in-chief, U.S. News & World Report
Spouse
Marla Prather
(m. 1996; div. 2001)
Children2 daughters

Mortimer Benjamin Zuckerman (born June 4, 1937) is a Canadian-American billionaire media businessman, magazine editor, and investor. He is the co-founder, executive chairman and former CEO of Boston Properties, one of the largest real estate investment trusts in the United States.

Zuckerman is also the owner and publisher of U.S. News & World Report, where he is editor-in-chief. He formerly owned the New York Daily News[1] The Atlantic and Fast Company.

On the Forbes 2016 list of the world's billionaires, he was ranked No. 688 with a net worth of US$2.5 billion.[2] As of January 2020, his net worth is estimated at US$ 3.0 billion.

Zuckerman was born in Montreal, Quebec.[3] He studied at McGill University, University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University. From 1996 to 2001, he was married to Marla Prather. They had two daughters.

References

  1. Ember, Sydney; Sorkin, Andrew Ross (September 4, 2017). "The Daily News, a Distinctive Voice in New York, Is Sold". The New York Times. Retrieved July 22, 2019 – via NYTimes.com.
  2. "The World's Billionaires (2016 ranking): #688 Mortimer Zuckerman". Forbes. March 1, 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
  3. LLC, New York Media (1992-10-05). New York Magazine. New York Media, LLC.