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Ben Bradlee
1921 - 2014

Ben Bradlee
Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee (August 26, 1921 – October 21, 2014) was an American journalist who served as managing editor and later as executive editor of The Washington Post, from 1965 to 1991. He became a public figure when the Post joined The New York Times in publishing the Pentagon Papers and gave the go-ahead for the paper's extensive coverage of the Watergate scandal in the 1970s. He was also criticized for editorial lapses when the Post had to return a Pulitzer Prize in 1981 after it discovered that its award-winning story was false. After his retirement, Bradlee continued to be associated with the Post, holding the position of Vice President at-large until his death. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ben Bradlee is the 530th most popular businessperson, the 7,298th most popular biography from United States and the 173rd most popular American Businessperson.
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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Ben Bradlee ranks 530 out of 847. Before him are Guy Kawasaki, Gautam Adani, Lev Avnerovich Leviev, Steve Forbes, Boris Hagelin, and Jamie Dimon. After him are William McGregor, James Smith McDonnell, Joe Sutter, Richard Hilton, David Richards, and Sam Panopoulos.
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HPI: 54.38
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HPI: 54.28
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HPI: 54.12
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HPI: 54.11
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 1921, Ben Bradlee ranks 325. Before him are Ilka Gedő, Mikayil Abdullayev, Egon Jönsson, Richard Egan, Ursula Franklin, and Roman Abelevich Kachanov. After him are Wu Xueqian, Edith Farkas, Walter Rudin, Nando González, Diana Barrymore, and Joe Sutter. Among people deceased in 2014, Ben Bradlee ranks 343. Before him are J. E. Freeman, James Foley, Lori Sandri, China Zorrilla, Efua Dorkenoo, and Urs Widmer. After him are João Ubaldo Ribeiro, Buddy DeFranco, Anahita Ratebzad, Željko Šturanović, Géza Gulyás, and Fiorenzo Angelini.
Others Born in 1921
Go to all RankingsIlka Gedő
PAINTER
1921 - 1985
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 319
Mikayil Abdullayev
PAINTER
1921 - 2002
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 320
Egon Jönsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 2000
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 321
Richard Egan
ACTOR
1921 - 1987
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 322
Ursula Franklin
PHYSICIST
1921 - 2016
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 323
Roman Abelevich Kachanov
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 1993
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 324
Ben Bradlee
BUSINESSPERSON
1921 - 2014
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 325
Wu Xueqian
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2008
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 326
Edith Farkas
PHYSICIAN
1921 - 1993
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 327
Walter Rudin
MATHEMATICIAN
1921 - 2010
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 328
Nando González
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 1988
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 329
Diana Barrymore
ACTOR
1921 - 1960
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 330
Joe Sutter
BUSINESSPERSON
1921 - 2016
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 331
Others Deceased in 2014
Go to all RankingsJ. E. Freeman
ACTOR
1946 - 2014
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 337
James Foley
JOURNALIST
1973 - 2014
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 338
Lori Sandri
COACH
1949 - 2014
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 339
China Zorrilla
ACTOR
1922 - 2014
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 340
Efua Dorkenoo
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1949 - 2014
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 341
Urs Widmer
WRITER
1938 - 2014
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 342
Ben Bradlee
BUSINESSPERSON
1921 - 2014
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 343
João Ubaldo Ribeiro
WRITER
1941 - 2014
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 344
Buddy DeFranco
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2014
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 345
Anahita Ratebzad
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2014
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 346
Željko Šturanović
POLITICIAN
1960 - 2014
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 347
Géza Gulyás
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2014
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 348
Fiorenzo Angelini
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1916 - 2014
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 349
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ben Bradlee ranks 7,298 out of 20,380. Before him are Gary Merrill (1915), Ken Foree (1948), Robert Crippen (1937), Walter Breuning (1896), Shemp Howard (1895), and Jane Wyatt (1910). After him are David Blatt (1959), Amy Smart (1976), Gilbert Strang (1934), Clarence Darrow (1857), Warren Farrell (1943), and Olivia Harrison (1948).
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ACTOR
1915 - 1990
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 7,292
Ken Foree
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 7,293
Robert Crippen
ASTRONAUT
1937 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 7,294
Walter Breuning
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1896 - 2011
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 7,295
Shemp Howard
ACTOR
1895 - 1955
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 7,296
Jane Wyatt
ACTOR
1910 - 2006
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 7,297
Ben Bradlee
BUSINESSPERSON
1921 - 2014
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 7,298
David Blatt
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 7,299
Amy Smart
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 7,300
Gilbert Strang
MATHEMATICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 7,301
Clarence Darrow
LAWYER
1857 - 1938
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 7,302
Warren Farrell
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 7,303
Olivia Harrison
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 7,304
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United States
Among businesspeople born in United States, Ben Bradlee ranks 173. Before him are William Henry Vanderbilt (1821), Sheryl Sandberg (1969), Leo Burnett (1891), Guy Kawasaki (1954), Steve Forbes (1947), and Jamie Dimon (1956). After him are James Smith McDonnell (1899), Joe Sutter (1921), Richard Hilton (1955), Jay Gould (1836), Trip Hawkins (1953), and Richard Bass (1929).
William Henry Vanderbilt
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HPI: 54.61
Rank: 167
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1969 - Present
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 168
Leo Burnett
1891 - 1971
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 169
Guy Kawasaki
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 170
Steve Forbes
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 171
Jamie Dimon
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 172
Ben Bradlee
1921 - 2014
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 173
James Smith McDonnell
1899 - 1980
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 174
Joe Sutter
1921 - 2016
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 175
Richard Hilton
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 176
Jay Gould
1836 - 1892
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 177
Trip Hawkins
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 178
Richard Bass
1929 - 2015
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 179