Patrick McCarthy (June 6, 1951 – February 24, 2019) was chairman and editorial director of '' W'' magazine and ''

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'' (WWD). Born in

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, he graduated from

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as an undergraduate and from

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's graduate journalism school in 1973 then began his career at

Fairchild Publications Fairchild Media is a publisher of digital media, journalism, photography and design, events and summits, video and studios, and fashion. Fairchild Media brands include '' Women’s Wear Daily'', '' Footwear News'' (FN), ''Beauty Inc'', ''M'' and ...

at WWD in

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. When Fairchild retired in 1997, he selected McCarthy as his successor in the roles of chairman and editorial director. McCarthy spent his entire professional life with the company, seeing it through its first acquisition by

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and then its 1999 sale to

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.Patrick McCarthy biography
mgross.com; accessed February 26, 2019. McCarthy died on February 24, 2019, aged 67, following a short illness. He is survived by a sister and three nieces.

Quotes

McCarthy told Michael Gross in a ''

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'' cover article: When asked whether some punishments were arbitrary, McCarthy told Gross "Absolutely. Bite the hand that feeds you. Never stop biting it. And you know what? It will feed you more."

References

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