Herb Muschel
American publisher
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Herbert Muschel (died November 1, 2003) was an American businessman and publisher who founded the newspaper PR Newswire.
Born
Herbert Muschel
Lower East Side, Manhattan, U.S
DiedNovember 1, 2003 (aged 85)
New York City, New York, U.S
EducationNew York University
KnownforFounding PR Newswire
Herb Muschel | |
|---|---|
| Born | Herbert Muschel Lower East Side, Manhattan, U.S |
| Died | November 1, 2003 (aged 85) New York City, New York, U.S |
| Education | New York University |
| Known for | Founding PR Newswire |
Early life and education
Muschel was born in the Lower East Side in Manhattan. He graduated at New York University with a degree in journalism.[1]
Career
In 1954, he founded PR Newswire, which was a cutting edge service that once distributed corporate financial news at a time when the Federal Communications Commission allowed only AT&T and Western Union to send printed messages to a third person. In 1971, Muschel sold PR Newswire to Western Union.[2]
He died on November 1, 2003, at 85 in New York City.[3][2]
