Bernard H. Ridder
American newspaper publisher
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Bernard H. Ridder (March 20, 1883[1] – May 5, 1975) was an American newspaper publisher who was the chairman emeritus of Ridder Publications.[2]
Bernard H. Ridder | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 20, 1883 New York City, United States |
| Died | May 5, 1975 (aged 92) West Palm Beach, Florida, United States |
| Education | Columbia University |
| Occupation | Newspaper publisher |
| Title | Chairman of Ridder Publications, Inc. |
| Parent(s) | Herman Ridder Mary C. Amend |
| Relatives | Victor F. Ridder (brother) Joseph E. Ridder (brother) |
Biography
Ridder was one of the sons of Herman Ridder, who founded the New York German-language newspaper Staats-Zeitung und Herold. He graduated from Columbia University in 1903 and joined the family paper shortly afterwards.[3]
In 1915, he became the president of the family paper. In 1927, he and his brothers purchased The New York Journal of Commerce and The St. Paul Dispatch and The Pioneer Press.[2]
In 1938, Ridder became publisher of The Dispatch and The Pioneer Press and was named president in 1952. In 1973, he was named chairman emeritus of Ridder Publications.[2]
Ridder died on May 5, 1975, at 92 years old in West Palm Beach, Florida.[2] He had three sons: Daniel Ridder, who served as publisher of the Press-Telegram; Joseph Ridder, who was publisher of The Mercury News, and Bernard Ridder Jr., who served as vice-chairman of Knight Ridder and was one of the original owners of the Minnesota Vikings.[4]