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Herman Ridder

@hermanridder

American publisher (1851–1915)

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Lived
1851–1915

About

Herman Ridder (1851–1915) was a publisher and journalist. They were born in New York City.

In context

Knight Ridder was founded in 1974 and closed in 2006, after 32 years. Among the 9 other mass media companies founded in the 1970s we hold, those that closed lasted a median of 38 years, so this one closed earlier than most.

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