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Osborn Elliott was born on 25 October, 1924 in New York City, New York, U.S., is an American magazine editor (1924–2008). Discover Osborn Elliott's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 83 years old?

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Occupation Editor, journalist
Age 83 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 25 October 1924
Birthday 25 October
Birthplace New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of death 28 September, 2008
Died Place New York City, New York, U.S.
Nationality United States

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His wife is Deirdre Spencer (divorced) Inger Abrahamsen (1973–2008 his death)

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Osborn Elliott Net Worth

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1924

Osborn Elliott (October 25, 1924 – September 28, 2008) was the editor of Newsweek magazine for sixteen years between 1961 and 1976.

Elliott is credited with transforming Newsweek from a staid publication into a modern rival of Time.

Newsweek's circulation doubled to three million issues during Elliott's tenure as editor, which narrowed the gap with Time.

Osborn Elliott was born in New York City, the son of Audrey Osborn and John Elliott.

His father worked as an investment counselor.

His mother was a high-profile real estate agent in Manhattan, who had been actively involved with the American women's suffrage movement of the early 20th century.

Elliott attended St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire.

He attended and graduated from Harvard University on an accelerated two-year wartime program.

He served in the United States Navy for two years after graduation as a naval officer.

Elliott began his career in the news magazine publishing industry by joining The Journal of Commerce and then Time.

1955

He was first hired by Newsweek in 1955 as a senior editor of business news.

1959

He was promoted to managing editor of Newsweek in 1959.

1961

Elliott was further elevated to editor of Newsweek in 1961 when the Washington Post Company acquired the magazine.

1969

He became editor in chief of Newsweek in 1969.

He took on the additional roles of president, chief executive and chairman within the following three years.

1972

They divorced in 1972.

1973

He married his second wife, Inger McCabe Elliott, in 1973 and became a stepfather to her three children, Alec McCabe, Marit McCabe (Dubois), and Kari McCabe (McBride).

1975

In 1975, Elliott founded Citizens Committee for New York City along with Senator Jacob Javits.

1976

New York City Mayor Abraham Beame offered Elliott a position with the New York City government in 1976 as the newly created deputy mayor of economic development.

Elliott left Newsweek to take the deputy mayor position for an annual salary of $1 per year.

Elliott's role in New York government was to reverse the loss of jobs which was taking place at the time in New York City.

He served as deputy mayor for the remaining 15 months of the Beame administration.

1978

Elliott was named dean of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in January 1978.

1980

His 1980 autobiography was titled "The World of Oz."

With his first wife, Deirdre Spencer, Elliott had three children: Diana Elliott Lidofsky, Cynthia Elliott (Rice), and Dorinda Elliott (Ignatius).

1986

He stepped down from that position in 1986, but remained at the school as a journalism professor.

The Asia Society, which is headquartered in New York City, has since named an annual journalism prize, the Osborn Elliott Prize for Excellence in Asian Journalism, in his honor.

2008

Osborn Elliott died in New York City on September 28, 2008.

He was 83 years old.

Elliott was survived by three daughters and stepchildren.

The editor of Newsweek, Jon Meacham, called Elliott, "Wise and witty, Oz Elliott is the architect of the modern Newsweek."

The Asia Society released a statement which called Elliott "one of the earliest practitioners of 'civic journalism' -- the deliberate focusing of the journalistic enterprise on urgent issues of public policy."

Elliott's victimization at the hands of the con artist David Hampton provided some of the basis for John Guare's drama Six Degrees of Separation.