Ralph Pulitzer

Ralph Pulitzer (June 11, 1879 – June 14, 1939) was an American heir, newspaper publisher and author. He served as the president of the Press Publishing Co., which published the New York World and the Evening World. Early life Ralph Pulitzer was born on June 11, 1879, in St. Louis, Missouri. He was the son of Katherine "Kate" (née Davis) Pulitzer and Joseph Pulitzer, the newspaper magnate. His mother was rumored to be a distant relative of Jefferson Davis, former president of the Confederate States of America. Pulitzer was educated at St. Mark's School in Southborough, Massachusetts. He graduated from Harvard University. Career Pulitzer served as the publisher of the New York World until 1931, when it was acquired by E. W. Scripps Company. He subsequently served as the vice president of the Pulitzer Publishing Company, which published the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.