Philanthropist, media Mogul and honorary President of the publishing house Conde Nast Samuel Irving Newhouse, Jr. died at the age of 89 years.
As the New York Times, owner of editions of the New Yorker, Vogue, Vanity Fair, Architectural Digest, died Sunday, October 1, at his home in Manhattan. His death was announced by the Newhouse family.
Samuel Newhouse, known as si and his brother Donald inherited a publishing Empire from his father, Samuel Newhouse, Sr., transforming it into one of the largest U.S. private companies that brought the family Newhouse $ 12 billion.
Donald Newhouse took up the Newspapers and TV channels, and si Newhouse began to promote glossy magazines.
Since 1975, si Newhouse has served as President of the publishing house Condé Nast. Under the leadership of Newhouse publishing house praised by The New Yorker, Vanity Fair and Vogue to a whole new level of glossy magazines entered its Golden age and became an integral part of the culture. The company also publishes such famous magazines as Architectural Digest, Bon Appétit and GQ. The press publishes 18 consumer magazines, four business publications, 27 websites and over 50 apps for mobile and tablet devices.
Mr. Newhouse was a man of very shy, feel awkward in public. But he revealed the names of the brightest editors, among them Tina brown and Graydon Carter of Vanity Fair, Diana Vreeland and Anna Wintour of Vogue.
Si Newhouse was also known as a connoisseur of modern art (the cost of collection is estimated at $ 100 million) and philanthropist.
