- William S. Rukeyser
William S. Rukeyser is an American
journalist who is editorial director of "Corporate Board Member"magazine and earlier was a foundingeditor of "Money" magazine andmanaging editor of "Fortune". He also has appeared ontelevision as a financial commentator onCNN Financial News and ABC. [ [http://www.emmyonline.org/emmy/2ndBizEmmyNominees.html 1st Annual Business Emmy Awards ] ]He is the son of financial journalist
Merryle S. Rukeyser and the younger brother ofLouis Rukeyser .William Rukeyser attended
Princeton University , graduating with an A.B. degree in 1961. He also studied English literature as a graduate student at Christ's College,Cambridge University . [http://www.boardmember.com/about-us/our-people/ Our People] , "Corporate Board Member" magazine website, accessedApril 19 ,2008 ]After four years as a Wall Street Journal reporter in Europe, he started work at
Time Inc. in 1967 as an associate editor of "Fortune". When "Money" was founded in 1972 he became its managing editor, and continued in that position for eight years before returning to "Fortune" as its managing editor. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE0DF153EF934A35751C1A961948260 Rukeyser Is Shifting From Time to Whittle] , "The New York Times ",December 7 ,1987 ] In 1988 he left Time Inc., to become editor in chief forWhittle Communications inKnoxville, Tennessee . In 1998 he became editorial director of the new magazine "Corporate Board Member", aimed at the directors of public companies. [William B. King, [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa5403/is_/ai_n21425227 Corporate Board Member magazine debuts in August] , "Bank Director", Third Quarter 1998]Rukeyser and his wife, Elisabeth, are residents of Knoxville, Tennessee.
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