William S. Rukeyser
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William S. Rukeyser is an American journalist who is editorial director of Corporate Board Member magazine and earlier was a founding editor of Money magazine and managing editor of Fortune. He also has appeared on television as a financial commentator on CNN Financial News and ABC.[1]
He is the son of financial journalist Merryle S. Rukeyser and the younger brother of Louis Rukeyser.
William Rukeyser attended Princeton University, graduating with an A.B. degree in 1961. He also studied English literature as a graduate student at Christ's College, Cambridge University.[2]
He started work at Time, Inc. in 1967 as an associate editor of Fortune. When Money was founded in 1972 he became its managing editor, and continued in that position for eight years before returning to Fortune as its managing editor.[3] In 1987 he left Time, Inc., to become editor in chief for Whittle Communications in Knoxville, Tennessee.[3] In 1998 he became editorial director of the new magazine Corporate Board Member, aimed at the directors of public companies. [4]
Rukeyser and his wife, Elisabeth, are residents of Knoxville, Tennessee.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ 1st Annual Business Emmy Awards
- ^ a b Our People, Corporate Board Member magazine website, accessed April 19, 2008
- ^ a b Rukeyser Is Shifting From Time to Whittle, The New York Times, December 7, 1987
- ^ William B. King, Corporate Board Member magazine debuts in August, Bank Director, Third Quarter 1998
