19 Facts About Pat Carbine

Patricia Theresa Carbine was born on January 31,1931 and is an American feminist and magazine editor.

Pat Carbine was executive editor of Look, which was the highest position held by a woman at a general interest magazine, and the vice president and editor-in-chief of McCall's.

Pat Carbine's parents are James T Carbine and Margaret Carbine.

Pat Carbine attended Mater Misericordiae Academy between 1936 and 1948.

Pat Carbine received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Rosemont College in 1952.

Pat Carbine was a trustee of the college between 1972 and 1996.

Pat Carbine joined the magazine Look in 1953 as an editorial researcher, eventually being promoted as assistant managing editor in 1959.

Pat Carbine became the managing editor in 1966 and the executive editor in 1969, which was the highest position held by a woman at a general interest magazine, although the owner of the magazine refused to put a woman's name on the top of the masthead.

Pat Carbine went on strike on August 26,1970, for the Women's Strike for Equality.

In January 1972, when the initial issue was selling out, Pat Carbine left McCall's to join Ms.

Pat Carbine encouraged reporting on issues which were concerning to advertisers.

Pat Carbine was the editor-in-chief of the first independent issue of the magazine in July 1972.

Pat Carbine was one of the original shareholders of the magazine, alongside Steinem, Harris and Warner Communications.

Pat Carbine was responsible for training the female ad sales force for the magazine, although she and Steinem had to make their own calls to the ad agencies in the early days of the magazine.

Pat Carbine focused on finding advertisers who were not usually associated with women's magazines, including auto manufacturers, financial services and alcoholic beverages.

Pat Carbine was a board member of the Magazine Publishers of America between 1973 and 1988, the first woman to serve on the board.

Pat Carbine was a member of the board of the Advertising Council, where she was the first female chair, and a member of the American Society of Magazine Editors.

Pat Carbine successfully persuaded the MPA not to hold the annual conference in Florida, due to the state's importance in the campaign to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.

Pat Carbine was vocal in criticizing newspapers, including specifically The New York Times, for refusing to use Ms.