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Malcolm Muir (historian)
Malcolm Muir may refer to: * Malcolm Muir (publisher) (1885–1979), American magazine publisher * Malcolm Muir (judge) Malcolm Muir (October 20, 1914 – July 22, 2011) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Education and career Born in Englewood, New Jersey, Muir received a Bachelor of A ... (1914–2011), United States district judge * Malcolm S. Muir (1930–1995), British epidemiologist {{hndis, Muir, Malcolm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malcolm Muir (publisher)
Malcolm Muir (1885 – January 30, 1979) was a U.S. magazine industrialist. Biography Muir was born in New York City. He served as president of McGraw-Hill Publishing from 1928 to 1937. During his tenure as president, he helped create '' BusinessWeek'' magazine in 1929, the same year that McGraw-Hill stock was publicly traded for the first time. The first issue of ''The Business Week'', the original title of ''BusinessWeek'', was published on September 7, 1929, a mere seven weeks before the stock market crash that signalled the beginning of the Great Depression The Great Depression (19291939) was an economic shock that impacted most countries across the world. It was a period of economic depression that became evident after a major fall in stock prices in the United States. The economic contagio .... Muir is quoted as saying: "''The Business Week'' will never be content to be a mere chronicle of events. It aims always to interpret their significance ... ''The Bus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malcolm Muir (judge)
Malcolm Muir (October 20, 1914 – July 22, 2011) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Education and career Born in Englewood, New Jersey, Muir received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Lehigh University in 1935 and a Bachelor of Laws from Harvard Law School in 1938. He was in private practice in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, from 1938 to 1942. He served in the United States Navy during World War II, from 1942 to 1945, achieving the rank of lieutenant. Afterwards he returned to private practice in Williamsport until 1970. Federal judicial service On September 28, 1970, Muir was nominated by President Richard Nixon to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania created by 84 Stat. 294. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 8, 1970, and received his commission six days later. He assumed senior status Senior status is a form of semi- retirement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |