Hugh Hefner
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Hefner attending Glamourcon #50, Long Beach, California on November 13, 2010
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| Born |
Hugh Marston Hefner April 9, 1926 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Residence |
Playboy Mansion Holmby Hills, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
Steinmetz High School University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (B.A.) |
| Occupation | Magazine publisher |
| Known for | Editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine, Chief Creative Officer of Playboy Enterprises |
| Home town | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Independent |
| Board member of | Playboy Enterprises |
| Spouse(s) |
Mildred Williams (m. 1949–59) Kimberley Conrad (m. 1989–2010) Crystal Harris (m. 2012) |
| Partner(s) |
Barbi Benton (1969–76) Brande Roderick (2000–01) Holly Madison (2001–08) Bridget Marquardt (2002–09) Kendra Wilkinson (2004–08) |
| Children |
Christie Hefner David Hefner Marston Hefner Cooper Hefner |
| Website | Playboy.com |
Hugh Marston Hefner (born April 9, 1926) is an American men's lifestyle magazine publisher, businessman, and a well-known playboy. Hefner is a native of Chicago, Illinois and a former journalist for Esquire. He is best known for being the founder and chief creative officer of Playboy Enterprises. A self-made multi-millionaire, his net worth is over $43 million due to his success as the founder of Playboy magazine. Hefner is also a political activist and philanthropist active in several causes and public issues. He is a World War II veteran.
Hefner was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 9, 1926. He is the first child of Grace Caroline (née Swanson; 1895–1997) and Glenn Lucius Hefner (1896–1976), who both worked as teachers. His parents were from Nebraska. He had a younger brother, Keith (1929–2016). Hefner's mother was of Swedish descent, and his father had German and English ancestry. Through his father's line, Hefner has stated that he is a direct descendant of Plymouth governor William Bradford. He has described his family as "conservative, Midwestern, [and] Methodist".
He attended Sayre Elementary School and Steinmetz High School, then during World War II, served as a writer for a military newspaper in the U.S. Army from 1944 to 1946. Hefner graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign with a bachelor of arts in psychology and a double minor in creative writing and art in 1949, earning his degree in two and a half years. After graduation, he took a semester of graduate courses in sociology at Northwestern University but dropped out soon after.
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