Forbes Inc.
Overview
Repeat after Forbes: Capitalism is good! The family-owned company publishes the biweekly business magazine Forbes, long promoted as the "Capitalist Tool." It also publishes a handful of other magazines, including ForbesWoman and ForbesLife, a lifestyle magazine for business leaders. Forbes Web properties include sites such as Forbes.com, Investopedia.com, and RealClearPolitics.com. In addition, the company produces business-related conferences and publishes newsletters and custom magazines. Scottish immigrant and journalist B.C. Forbes launched Forbes in 1917. Chairman and former CEO Malcolm "Steve" Forbes is B.C.'s grandson. Forbes is majority-owned by private equity firm Elevation Partners.
Sample Overview & HistoryKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for Forbes Inc.
| Company Type | Private |
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| Fiscal Year-End | December |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for Forbes Inc.
| Chairman and Editor-In-Chief; Editor-In-Chief, Forbes Magazine | Malcolm S. (Steve) Forbes (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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| President and CEO; President, Forbes Media | Michael S. (Mike) Perlis |
| EVP and CFO | Sean P. Hegarty |
Top Competitors from Hoover's UK
Top competitors of Forbes Inc.
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View company events at Forbes Inc. such as IPOs, bankruptcies, or executive changes
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| Top Executive Change | Subscribers get full details -- view a sample |
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