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Robert J. Collier
Robert Joseph Collier (June 17, 1876 – November 8, 1918) was an American publisher and early modern aviator. He was the heir to the publishing company P. F. Collier & Son, which was founded by his father, Peter Fenelon Collier. For a time, he was editor-in-chief of Collier's weekly magazine.
He was president of the Aero Club of America.
Robert Joseph Collier was born on June 17, 1876 in New York City to Katherine Louise (née Dunue) and Peter Fenelon Collier. His father immigrated to the United States from Ireland and became a successful publisher of Catholic books and pamphlets before establishing Collier's, a weekly magazine, in 1888.
He received his early education at St. Francis College. In 1894, he graduated with an A.B. from Georgetown University, where he won the Merrick Medal from the Philodemic Society and composed the alma mater. He studied at Harvard University for one year and the University of Oxford for another year.
In 1898, Collier joined Collier's as an editor and publisher. Henry Reuterdahl later credited Collier with improving the artistic quality of the illustrations in the magazine, leading them to produce "the most brilliant artistic pages in the history of American weekly journalism."
Upon his father's death in 1909, he became president of the publishing house, which was reincorporated as P. F. Collier & Son. Although he was active in the editorial department, Collier did not become its nominal editor until 1912, when Norman Hapgood resigned over political differences. Hapgood favored Woodrow Wilson in that year's presidential election, while Collier preferred to endorse Theodore Roosevelt.
As the result of the forthright editorial stance Collier took, the magazine was frequently sued for libel. For example, an article on the history of American newspapers by William Irwin claiming, "a thousand dollars would buy indirectly an editorial by Arthur Brisbane," resulted in a $500,000 suit by William Randolph Hearst.
Collier was an aviation enthusiast and a friend of Orville Wright. He served as a director of the Wright Company.
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Robert J. Collier
Robert Joseph Collier (June 17, 1876 – November 8, 1918) was an American publisher and early modern aviator. He was the heir to the publishing company P. F. Collier & Son, which was founded by his father, Peter Fenelon Collier. For a time, he was editor-in-chief of Collier's weekly magazine.
He was president of the Aero Club of America.
Robert Joseph Collier was born on June 17, 1876 in New York City to Katherine Louise (née Dunue) and Peter Fenelon Collier. His father immigrated to the United States from Ireland and became a successful publisher of Catholic books and pamphlets before establishing Collier's, a weekly magazine, in 1888.
He received his early education at St. Francis College. In 1894, he graduated with an A.B. from Georgetown University, where he won the Merrick Medal from the Philodemic Society and composed the alma mater. He studied at Harvard University for one year and the University of Oxford for another year.
In 1898, Collier joined Collier's as an editor and publisher. Henry Reuterdahl later credited Collier with improving the artistic quality of the illustrations in the magazine, leading them to produce "the most brilliant artistic pages in the history of American weekly journalism."
Upon his father's death in 1909, he became president of the publishing house, which was reincorporated as P. F. Collier & Son. Although he was active in the editorial department, Collier did not become its nominal editor until 1912, when Norman Hapgood resigned over political differences. Hapgood favored Woodrow Wilson in that year's presidential election, while Collier preferred to endorse Theodore Roosevelt.
As the result of the forthright editorial stance Collier took, the magazine was frequently sued for libel. For example, an article on the history of American newspapers by William Irwin claiming, "a thousand dollars would buy indirectly an editorial by Arthur Brisbane," resulted in a $500,000 suit by William Randolph Hearst.
Collier was an aviation enthusiast and a friend of Orville Wright. He served as a director of the Wright Company.
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