William Feather
William Feather | |
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| Born | August 25, 1889 Jamestown, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 7, 1981 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Case Western Reserve University |
William A. Feather (August 25, 1889 – January 7, 1981) was an American publisher and writer, based in Cleveland, Ohio.
Born in Jamestown, New York, Feather relocated with his family to Cleveland in 1903. After earning a degree from Western Reserve University in 1910, he began working as a reporter for the Cleveland Press. In 1916, he established the William Feather Magazine.[1] In addition to writing for and publishing that magazine, and writing for other magazines as H. L. Mencken's The American Mercury, he ran a successful printing business, and wrote several books.[2]
His large printing business, William Feather Printers produced catalogues, magazines, booklets, brochures and corporate annual reports. It moved from Cleveland to Oberlin, Ohio in 1982 after a labor dispute.[3]
Books
[edit]- As We Were Saying (1921)[4]
- Haystacks and Smokestacks (1923)
- The ideals and follies of business (1927)[5][6]
- The New Buying Era (1933)
- Let's Use the Grand Jury (1934)
- The Business of Life (1949) Simon & Schuster
References
[edit]- ^ "William A. Feather", The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History
- ^ Thea Gallo Becker (November 2012). Legendary Locals of Cleveland. Arcadia Publishing. p. 55. ISBN 9781467100298.
- ^ Vishnevsky, Zina (27 July 1992). "Plain Dealer obituary". Cleveland Plain Dealer.
- ^ Hathi Trust Digital Library edition
- ^ "A Purge for the Business Blues (book review)". New York Times. 6 March 1927. ProQuest 104005720.
- ^ "The Ideals and Follies of Business (book review)". Detroit Free Press. 3 July 1927.
Related sites
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- William Feather quotations
- Short biography on Case Western University's "Encyclopedia of Cleveland History" website
- "Featherisms" by Ted Landphair at VOA News (6 October 2008)
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