Frederick Hillel Iger (; July 12, 1924 – April 10, 2015) was an American

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publisher, associated for many years with the media figure

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. (Iger's first marriage was to Donenfeld's daughter, and his second marriage was to Donenfeld's ex-daughter-in-law.) Iger was an owner of

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from 1943 to 1967, and co-owner of

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(otherwise known as

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) from 1948–1961. Iger is not known to be related to pioneering

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Jerry Iger Samuel Maxwell "Jerry" Iger (; August 22, 1903 – September 5, 1990) was an American cartoonist and art-studio entrepreneur. With business partner Will Eisner, he co-founded Eisner & Iger, a comic book packager that produced comics on demand ...

Biography

Early career

Iger started out as a

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, working with

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from c. 1939 to 1941, including on '' The Adventures of Superman'' radio show.

Sangor Studio and American Comics Group

In 1940 Iger joined Benjamin W. Sangor's "Sangor Shop" until 1943. (Harry Donenfeld was co-owner of the studio during this period as well, up until the early 1960s, though he was severely incapacitated and out of the business after an accident in 1962). Sangor started

(ACG) in 1943, and in 1947 Iger bought in (thanks to his father-in-law Donenfeld). At ACG during this period Iger edited, ordered paper, negotiated with printers, and did the taxes. His title was Business Manager and, later, Publisher. In 1955, Iger bought out Sangor's share from his widow Francis (Sangor having died c. 1953"Sangor, Ben"
at Bails, Ware. . or 1955; sources differ) becoming sole owner of ACG for the rest of the company history.

DC Comics

Iger's father-in-law Donenfeld staked Iger again in 1948, when Iger was made a co-owner of

, a major part of Donenfeld's comic book empire. Iger's association with DC ended in 1961, when the company went public.

Later career

Iger owned the commercial photo board company Film Reproductions, from 1993 to 1997.

Personal life

Iger was first married to Sonia Donenfeld, sister of Irwin Donenfeld."Donenfeld, Irwin"
at Bails, Ware. He later married Arlene, Irwin Donenfeld's ex-wife. He died in 2015, aged 90. Full name and life dates only.

References

External links

DCComicsArtists.com

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