Robert R. McCormick

American lawyer, Army officer & newspaper owner (1880–1955)

Robert Rutherford "Colonel" McCormick (July 30, 1880 – April 1, 1955) was an American businessman. He was a member of the McCormick family of Chicago. He became owner and publisher of the Chicago Tribune newspaper.

Robert R. McCormick
Born
Robert Rutherford McCormick

(1880 -07-30)July 30, 1880
DiedApril 1, 1955(1955-04-01) (aged 74)
Alma materYale
Northwestern University School of Law
Known forChicago Tribune
Political partyRepublican
MovementNon-interventionism
Spouse(s)
Amie Irwin Adams
(m. 1915⁠–⁠1939)
(her death),
Maryland Mathison Hooper
(m. 1944⁠–⁠1955)
(his death)
Parent(s)Robert Sanderson McCormick
Kate Medill
RelativesSee family tree

Further reading

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  • John William Tebbel (1947). An American dynasty. Doubleday & Company.
  • Gwen Morgan; Arthur Veysey (February 1985). Poor little rich boy (and how he made good). Crossroad Communications. ISBN 978-0-916445-10-2.
  • Charles Madigan (January 2005). Robert R. McCormick: A Celebration of His Life and Legacy. McCormick Tribune Foundation. ISBN 978-1-890093-19-8.
  • "Citizen Soldier: Colonel McCormick and the Battle for Cantigny" Panel Discussion Archived 2013-05-11 at the Wayback Machine at the Pritzker Military Library on November 14, 2012