Edward Bok
- January 10, 2024
- Journalist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Edward Bok |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Date Of Birth | Oct 9, 1863(1863-10-09) |
| Age | 161 |
| Date Of Death | January 9, 1930, Lake Wales, FL |
| Birthplace | Netherlands |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Horoscope | Libra |
Edward Bok Biography
| Name | Edward Bok |
| Birthday | Oct 9 |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Place Of Birth | Netherlands |
| Birth Country | Netherlands |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Spouse | Mary Louise Curtis Bok Zimbalist |
| Children(s) | Curtis Bok, Cary Curtis Bok |
Edward Bok is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on October 9, 1863 in Netherlands, Netherlands. A longtime editor of the Ladies’ Home Journal, he helped to shape American tastes at the turn of the 20th century.
Long after he left, the magazine continued to break new ground, for example featuring the African-American Naomi Watts on the cover.
He was born in Den Helder, Holland (later to become Netherlands,) and grew up in Brooklyn, NY.
Edward Bok Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Journalist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Edward Bok is one of the richest Journalist from Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Edward Bok 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He worked as an office boy for Western Union while putting himself through school, and eventually established a syndicated news page written for women.
At the helm of the Ladies’ Home Journal he tackled weighty social issues like women’s suffrage, and taboo subjects like venereal diseases.
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Who is Edward Bok Dating?
According to our records, Edward Bok married to Mary Louise Curtis Bok Zimbalist. As of December 1, 2023, Edward Bok’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Edward Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. Edward Bok celebrates birthday on October 9 of every year.
How did Edward Bok make his money?
In 1886, he founded The Bok Syndicate Press , which led to the offer of the editorship of The Ladies’ Home Journal in 1889. Under his management, The Ladies’ Home Journal became one of the most successful and influential publications in America and the first magazine in the world to have one million subscribers.
Where is Edward Bok buried?
Edward Bok married Louise Curtiss in 1896. They had two sons, William Curtiss Bok [1897] and Carey William Bok [1905]. Bok died in Lake Wales, Florida in 1930 and is buried at the Tower on the Edward Bok Sanctuary in Lake Wales, Florida.
What is Edward Bok famous for?
Edward William Bok (born Eduard Willem Gerard Cesar Hidde Bok) (October 9, 1863 – January 9, 1930) was a Dutch-born American editor and Pulitzer Prize- winning author. He was editor of the Ladies’ Home Journal for 30 years (1889-1919).
Where did Edward Bok live in Florida?
Edward W. Bok, editor of the magazine The Ladies Home Journal, and his wife, Mary Louise Curtis Bok, spent the winter of 1921 in Florida, near Lake Wales Ridge. The Boks loved the beauty of the area, and created a 25 acres (10 ha) bird sanctuary on the ridge’s highest hill to protect the land from being developed.
Where is Edward Bok from?
Den Helder, Netherlands