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Allen Harold "Al" Neuharth (March 22, 1924 – April 19, 2013) was an American businessman, author, and columnist born in Eureka, South Dakota. He was the founder of USA Today, The Freedom Forum, and its Newseum. [1] Early life. Al Neuharth was born in Eureka, South Dakota, [2] to a German-speaking family. [3] .
- Library of Congress
- Allen Harold Neuharth, March 22, 1924, Eureka, South Dakota, U.S.
- University of South Dakota
- April 19, 2013 (aged 89), Cocoa Beach, Florida, U.S.
Apr 20, 2013 · 1-Minute Listen. Playlist. Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon remembers USA Today founder Al Neuharth, who died on Friday at his home in Cocoa Beach, Fla. Neuharth was 89. SCOTT SIMON,...
Apr 20, 2013 · Neuharth, 89, died Friday at his home in Cocoa Beach, Fla., after suffering injuries in a fall. Whenever he returned to South Dakota, he breezed in, always wearing red, with a larger-than-life...
Apr 20, 2013 · Al Neuharth, the brash and blustery media mogul who built the Gannett Company into a communications Leviathan and created USA Today, for years America’s best-selling newspaper, died on Friday...
- Herbert Buchsbaum
Apr 22, 2013 · USA Today, the Monday to Friday daily launched in 1982 by Al Neuharth, who has died aged 89, was the US's first general national newspaper. It now has a circulation of about 1.8m and is a...
Jan 8, 2015 · Art. Features. Al Neuharth, 1924–2013. The publisher who revolutionized newspapers. By The Week Staff. last updated 8 January 2015. When Al Neuharth launched USA Today in 1982, his goal...
Apr 20, 2013 · April 20, 2013 12 AM PT. Al Neuharth, the newspaper mogul who in 1982 made a $1-billion gamble called USA Today that earned derision for its emphasis on brevity, flashy graphics and upbeat...
