Syd Silverman (January 23, 1932 – August 27, 2017) was the owner and publisher of Variety magazine.[2]
Syd Silverman | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 27, 1932 |
| Died | August 27, 2017 (aged 85)[1] Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Occupation | Publisher |
| Known for | Owner and publisher of Variety |
| Spouse(s) | Jan McNally Silverman (d. 1997) Dr Joan Hoffman |
| Children | 4 |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Sime Silverman (grandfather) |
Early life
editSyd Silverman was born in Manhattan on January 23, 1932, to publisher Sidne Silverman and Broadway entertainer Marie (née Saxon) Silverman. He was the grandson of Sime Silverman, who founded Variety.[2][3] His father was Jewish and his mother was from Massachusetts. Raised in Harrison, New York, Silverman was educated at the Manlius School and Princeton University, then served for two years in the U.S. Army.[1]
Career
editWhen Silverman's father, Sidne, died in 1950, he became the sole heir to what was then Variety Inc. As he was only 18, a legal guardian oversaw the business until 1956, before he took charge.[3]
After that date Syd managed the company as publisher of both the Weekly Variety in New York and the Daily Variety in Hollywood, until the sale of both papers in 1987 to Cahners Publishing for $64 million.[4]
He remained as publisher until 1990 and became chairman of both publications.[5]
Personal life
editSilverman's first wife, Jan McNally Silverman, a Roman Catholic, died in 1997.[3][6] They had four children, Michael, Mark, Matthew and Marie Silverman Marich.[3][7] He later married Dr. Joan Hoffman.[3]
Silverman died on 27 August 2017 in Boca Raton, Florida, after a sudden illness.[2][3] He was 85.
References
edit- ^ a b Roberts, Sam (August 31, 2017). "Syd Silverman, 85, Who Kept Variety Boffo for 30 Years, Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
- ^ a b c Busch, Anita (28 August 2017). "Syd Silverman Dies: Longtime Variety Publisher Was 85". deadline.com. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "Syd Silverman, longtime Variety publisher, dies at 85". 30 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017 – via LA Times.
- ^ HARRIS, KATHRYN (1987-07-15). "Writers at Variety Ask: Will Sale End Freewheeling Era?". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
- ^ "Byrne new Variety publisher; Silverman appointed chairman". Variety. February 7, 1990.
- ^ "Jan McNally Silverman". Variety Magazine. January 28, 1997.
A funeral mass will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows in White Plains with interment to follow at White Plains Rural Cemetery.
- ^ "Marie Silverman, Robert Marich". Chicago Tribune. August 7, 1988.
Marie Silverman and Peter Robert Marich were married in a ceremony in Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in White Plains, N.Y.
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