John S. Knight
@johnknight
American newspaper publisher (1894–1981)
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Key facts
- Lived
- 1894–1981
- Educated at
- Cornell University
About
John S. Knight (1894–1981) was an entrepreneur and editor. They were born in Bluefield. They studied at Cornell University.
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.
Named alongside
- Herman RidderFounder
- James L. KnightFounder
Contribution
John's ideas, decisions and failures appear here once this profile is claimed.