![William F. Buckley, Jr. William F. Buckley, Jr.](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/william-f-buckley-jr-.jpg)
![William F. Buckley, Jr. William F. Buckley, Jr.](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/william-f-buckley-jr-.jpg)
Ben Bradlee was one of the most important journalists in the United States of America in the post-World War II era. From 1965 to 1991, Bradlee was associated with The Washington Post, serving as managing editor and then as executive editor. In 1988, Ben Bradlee was honored by the American Academy of Achievement with the prestigious Golden Plate Award.
Dave Eggers is an American writer, publisher, and editor. He is credited with founding a non-profit publishing house named McSweeney's Publishing and a San Francisco-based nonprofit organization called ScholarMatch. Eggers is also credited with co-founding other non-profit organizations like 826 Valencia and Voice of Witness. His novels A Hologram for the King and The Circle have been adapted into movies.
![Tavi Gevinson Tavi Gevinson](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/tavi-gevinson-1.jpg)
Tavi Gevinson is an American writer, actress, and magazine editor. Gevinson discusses topics such as feminism and pop culture through her works. The now-defunct online magazine Rookie, which focused on the problems faced by teenage girls, was founded by Tavi Gevinson who also served as its editor-in-chief. Gevinson has also appeared in popular TV series like Gossip Girl.
![Joe Weider Joe Weider](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/joe-weider-1.jpg)
Joe Weider was a Canadian entrepreneur and bodybuilder. He is credited with co-founding the International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness which oversees several of the sport's international events, such as the Continental and World Championships. Weider is also credited with creating prominent bodybuilding contests like Mr. Olympia, Masters Olympia, and Ms. Olympia.
Anna Roosevelt Halsted was an American writer and newspaper editor. The daughter of Eleanor Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt, Anna played an important role during World War II, serving as her father's key advisor. After her marriage, Anna moved into the White House and served as First Lady of the USA as per her parents' request.
![Lucien Carr Lucien Carr](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/lucien-carr-1.jpg)
For many years a key member of the Beat Generation, Lucien Carr is probably better remembered for murdering a man who had been stalking him since his adolescence. Sentenced to one to twenty years in prison, he came out after two years and started his career first as a copy boy and eventually became an editor of the United Press International.
Carl Sandburg had begun working since age 11 and been employed in various odd jobs, such as a truck driver, a harvester, and a brickyard hand, before being part of the Illinois Infantry. The two-time Pulitzer-winning poet and biographer late also won a Grammy for his recording of Lincoln Portrait.
Diana Vreeland was a French-American editor and columnist who worked for popular fashion magazines like Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. From 1963 to 1971, she served as the editor-in-chief of Vogue. In 1964, she was inducted into the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame. Diana Vreeland’s life and career inspired the 2011 documentary Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel.
![Jann Wenner Jann Wenner](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/jann-wenner-1.jpg)
Jann Wenner is an American magazine mogul best known as the co-founder and publisher of Rolling Stone magazine. He is also credited with co-founding the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and other popular publications like Outside. During the 1970s and 1980s, Wenner played a key role in popularizing several writers like Greil Marcus, Hunter S. Thompson, and Cameron Crowe.
Willow Bay is an American author, editor, television journalist, and former model. She has worked with popular TV networks like NBC, CNN, and ABC. She has also contributed to major sites like Huffington Post, where she served as a senior editor. She interviewed Bill Clinton and Warren Buffett as part of the site's Newsmaker series in collaboration with Yahoo! News.
![Rob Liefeld Rob Liefeld](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/rob-liefeld-11145-1.jpg)
Rob Liefeld is a comic book creator best known for co-creating characters like Deadpool and Cable. In the 1990s, he achieved popularity for his work on Marvel Comics' X-Force and The New Mutants. Rob Liefeld is credited with co-creating Image Comics which went on to become the third-largest comic book publisher.
Noah Webster was an American textbook pioneer, lexicographer, political writer, English-language spelling reformer, author, and editor. Dubbed the Father of American Scholarship and Education, Webster's books have been credited with teaching the art of spelling and reading to five generations of American children. Thanks to his work as a spelling reformer, his name became synonymous with dictionary in the US.
![Mark Halperin Mark Halperin](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/mark-halperin-1.jpg)
Mark Halperin is an American journalist who has worked for major broadcast networks like ABC News and MSNBC. His career was affected when he was accused of workplace sexual harassment during his tenure at ABC News. He was subsequently fired by NBC News and Showtime Networks and is currently appearing on Newsmax TV as a contributor.
![Alison Tyler Alison Tyler](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/no-profile-img.jpg)
Alison Tyler is the pen name of an American writer, editor, and publisher. The publisher of erotica, Tyler is credited with writing over 20 explicit novels. She has also edited over 60 erotic anthologies and is credited with founding her own publishing company called Pretty Things Press. Her work, which focuses on erotic themes, has been translated into many languages.
![Charles Van Doren Charles Van Doren](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/charles-van-doren-1.jpg)
Charles Van Doren was an American editor and writer. Van Doren played a major role in exposing the quiz show scandal of the 1950s when he confirmed that the producers of the quiz show Twenty-One had given him the correct answers. The quiz show scandal and Charles Van Doren's participation in it inspired the 1994 detective docudrama Quiz Show.
![E. L. Doctorow E. L. Doctorow](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/e-l-doctorow-1.jpg)
![Michael O'Donoghue Michael O'Donoghue](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/michael-odonoghue-53104-1.jpg)
Currently serving as the Executive Chair, Center for Investigative Reporting, Phil Bronstein is perhaps best known for his work as a war correspondent in the revolution-era Philippines and El Salvador, holding important positions in numerous organizations throughout his career. On personal level, he is equally known for his marriage to his first wife, actress Sharon Stone.
![Bari Weiss Bari Weiss](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/bari-weiss-1.jpg)
Bari Weiss is an American editor and opinion writer. Weiss has worked for publications like The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. In 2019, she was honored with the prestigious National Jewish Book Award for her book How to Fight Anti-Semitism. Weiss is also the recipient of the Bastiat Prize, a journalism award presented by the Reason Foundation.
![Joe Simon Joe Simon](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/joe-simon-1.jpg)
![Pete Hamill Pete Hamill](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/pete-hamill-80841-1.jpg)
![Stephen F. Cohen Stephen F. Cohen](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/stephen-f-cohen.jpg)
![André Leon Talley André Leon Talley](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/andr-leon-talley-1.jpg)
With Master’s degree in French literature, fashion designer André Leon Talley’s initial aspiration was to become a teacher. Instead he was drawn to fashion and beginning his career as unpaid apprentice for Diana Vreeland, he went to become fashion news director for Vogue magazine and then its creative director. Also an author, he has written three books, including two memoirs.
![Stewart Brand Stewart Brand](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/stewart-brand-1.jpg)
![Jared Taylor Jared Taylor](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/jared-taylor-48733-1.jpg)
Jared Taylor is a white supremacist who is credited with founding an online magazine named American Renaissance for which he serves as the editor. He also serves as the president of New Century Foundation, the magazine's parent organization, through which he has published many of his books. Over the years Jared Taylor has been accused of propagating racist ideologies.
![Alex Wagner Alex Wagner](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/alex-wagner-119934-1.jpg)
![Art Spiegelman Art Spiegelman](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/art-spiegelman-9652-1.jpg)
Art Spiegelman is an American cartoonist, comics advocate, and editor. His graphic novel Maus earned a special Pulitzer Prize for popularizing the comics medium among scholars. Over the years Spiegelman has helped promote a better understanding of comics. In 2005, he was named in Time's Top 100 Most Influential People list. He has also won many awards like Inkpot Award.
![Grace Mirabella Grace Mirabella](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/grace-mirabella-1.jpg)
![Anne Hearst Anne Hearst](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/anne-hearst.jpg)
![Forrest J. Ackerman Forrest J. Ackerman](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/forrest-j-ackerman-54439-1.jpg)
Bret Stephens is an American conservative journalist, columnist, and editor. Over the years he has worked for popular publications like The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. He has also served as the editor-in-chief for The Jerusalem Post. Bret Stephens has won several prestigious awards including the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary and the Reason Foundation's Bastiat Prize.
![Michael Shermer Michael Shermer](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/michael-shermer-51892-1.jpg)
Michael Shermer is an American historian of science and science writer. He is credited with founding The Skeptics Society, a nonprofit organization that aims at promoting scientific skepticism. He also serves as the editor-in-chief of the organization's magazine Skeptic. From 2001 to 2019, he was a major contributor to Scientific American magazine.
![Fabian Nicieza Fabian Nicieza](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/fabian-nicieza-1.jpg)
![Babe Paley Babe Paley](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/babe-paley-1.jpg)
![Graydon Carter Graydon Carter](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/graydon-carter-24751-1.jpg)
![Elijah Parish Lovejoy Elijah Parish Lovejoy](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/elijah-parish-lovejoy-1.jpg)
![William Tappan Thompson William Tappan Thompson](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/william-tappan-thompson-1.jpg)
![Sarah Josepha Hale Sarah Josepha Hale](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/sarah-josepha-hale-1.jpg)
![Henry Jarvis Raymond Henry Jarvis Raymond](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/henry-jarvis-raymond-1.jpg)
Becky Quick is an American TV news presenter best known for co-anchoring CNBC's financial news shows On the Money and Squawk Box. Prior to working for CNBC, Quick worked for The Wall Street Journal where she played an important role in launching the publication's website in 1996. As part of her job, Quick has interviewed influential personalities including Bill Gates.
![Dwight L. Moody Dwight L. Moody](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/dwight-l-moody-1.jpg)
Dwight L. Moody was an American publisher and evangelist. He is credited with founding the Moody Church which went on to become the most well-known religious outreach of its kind. He gave up his lucrative shoe business to focus solely on revivalism. He played an important role in the Civil War, working with the United States Christian Commission of YMCA.
![Francis P. Blair Francis P. Blair](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/francis-p-blair-1.jpg)
![Whittaker Chambers Whittaker Chambers](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/whittaker-chambers-52527-1.jpg)