1. Dorothy Schiff was an American businesswoman who was the owner and then publisher of the New York Post for nearly 40 years.
11 Facts About Dorothy Schiff
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Dorothy Schiff attended secondary school at Manhattan's Brearley School and attended Bryn Mawr College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
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Dorothy Schiff was interested in social services and reform, and was involved in several welfare groups, chief among them the Henry Street Settlement.
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Dorothy Schiff lived in New York City and had a country house in Bernardsville, New Jersey.
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In 1939, Dorothy Schiff bought control of the New York Post, at the urging of Backer, installing him as publisher and president.
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In 1945, Dorothy Schiff launched the Paris Post, the second ever American newspaper to be published in Paris.
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Thackrey left the Post after a disagreement over whom to support for the presidency in 1948; Thackrey favored Henry A Wallace whereas Schiff favored Thomas Dewey.
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In 1958, Dorothy Schiff caused controversy by withdrawing her support at the last minute of Governor Averell Harriman.
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Dorothy Schiff denied it, saying only that she had had a "relationship" with Roosevelt.
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Dorothy Schiff remained as an official consultant until 1981, although she played no actual role at the paper.
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Dorothy Schiff died at her home in New York City on August 30,1989.