Background
Polachek, Victor Henry was born on August 24, 1876 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry and Lina (Green) Polachek.
Polachek, Victor Henry was born on August 24, 1876 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry and Lina (Green) Polachek.
Education public and high schools, Chicago.
Began newspaper work with Chicago Times, 1893. Telegraph editor Chicago Inter Ocean, 1897, New York World, 1898. Entered service Hearst newspapers, 1899.
City editor New York American, 1903-1904.
Managing editor Chicago Examiner, 1904-1914. General Executive officer Hearst publications, 1914-1918.
Public New York American, 1918-1919. Resigned from Hearst organization, 1919.
Public The Sun and The Evening Sun, New York, 1919-1920.
Vice president Agar-Bernson Corporation, paper, 1920-1922. Editor Hearst newspapers, and member executive council Hearst newspapers, 1922-1928. Manager Hearst Sunday newspapers, 1928-1930, member general management Hearst Newspapers, since 1931, and business manager The American Weekly, 1937-1938.
Retired 1939.
Home: Great Neck, Long Island, New New York
Member exec; member general.
Married Evelyn Bernson, April. Children: Frank B., Victor H., Jane.