Background
Forbes, Bertie Charles was born on May 14, 1880 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Son of Robert and Agnes (Moir) Forbes.
Forbes, Bertie Charles was born on May 14, 1880 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Son of Robert and Agnes (Moir) Forbes.
Educated University College, Dundee, Scotland, night schools. The Doctor of Letters, University of Southern California, 1935.
Reporter on Dundee Courier at 17. Sub-editor and editorial writer at 19. Went to South Africa, 1901.
Assisted in founding Rand Daily Mail, Johannesburg.
Came to New York, 1904, and started as reporter Journal of Commerce, later financial editor same and editorial writer Financial and Commercial Chronicle. Business and financial editor New York American, 1912.
Resigned to found Forbes Magazine (semi-monthly), of which is editor and publisher. Writer of syndicated column.
Chairman, Heritage Magazine, Incorporated., 1948-1949.
Naturalized citizen of United States, 1917.
Member Academy Political Science, Metropolitan Museum Art, Saint Andrews Society, Burns Society, Institute of Journalists (London). Member Board of Education, Englewood, 1939-1941. President Investors Fairplay League 1942-1950.
Clubs: Knickerbocker Country, Palm Beach Golf League.
Married Adelaide Stevenson, April. Children: Bruce Charles, Malcolm Stevenson, Gordon Buchan, Wallace Federate.
