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Malcolm Forbes (1919-1990)

Malcolm Forbes was born on August 19, 1919 in Englewood, New Jersey. He was the third son of Scottish immigrants. His father Bertie Charles Forbes (May 14,1880 - May 6, 1954) founded Forbes Magazine in 1917. Malcolm Forbes took his father place in the Forbes magazine in 1957, after 3 years of his father's death. He became the sole owner of Forbes magazine after the death of Bruce Charles Forbes, his elder brother in 1964.

Malcolm Forbes was considered one of the most famous names in the World. Forbes magazine grew strong economy and manufacturing styles under his leadership. He diversified his publications into real estate sales and some other ventures, such as his latest projects. One of Malcolm Forbes's fabulous projects was the magazine Egg, which chronicled the night life of New York.

Malcolm Forbes acquired the richest expensive collectibles in the World, such as his Capitalist Toll jet, ever larger Highlander yachts, the nine Fabergé eggs, collection of Harley Davidson motorbikes, his French Chateau in Balleroy - Normandy, Hot air balloons, other huge art collection and fabulous birthday parties. One of those remarkable birthday parties was that of his 70th birthday party, when he chose the Palais du Mendoub, which Malcolm Forbes had acquired from the Moroccan government in 1970 in the northwestern city of Tangier, to celebrate his birthday.

Malcolm Forbes died in February 24, 1990 and his son Malcolm Stevenson Forbes Jr. succeeded him as editor-in-chief of Forbes magazine.