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| Born | John Rick MacArthur (1956-06-04)June 4, 1956 (age 69) New York City,New York, U.S. |
| Education | Columbia University (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist and author |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | J. Roderick MacArthur Christiane L'Étendart |
| Relatives | John D. MacArthur (grandfather),James MacArthur (paternal first cousin once removed) |
JohnRickMacArthur (born June 4, 1956) is an American journalist, historian, and author of books about US politics. He is the president and publisher ofHarper's Magazine.
MacArthur is the son ofJ. Roderick MacArthur and French-born Christiane L’Étendart.[1]and the grandson of billionaireJohn D. MacArthur. He grew up inWinnetka,Illinois, graduating fromNorth Shore Country Day School in 1974. He graduated fromColumbia University with aB.A. inhistory in 1978. In 2017 he was named a chevalier in the French order of arts and letters. He lives with his wife and two daughters in New York City. He is well known for his skeptical stance of the internet, all things technological and insistence on print publishing.[2]
MacArthur writes a monthly column, in French, forLe Devoir on a wide range of topics from politics to culture and is a regular contributor to theSpectator (U.K.), theToronto Star,Le Monde Diplomatique andLe Monde.[citation needed]
J. Roderick MacArthur, his father, served on the board of theJohn D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation until his death in 1984. In 1980, John R. MacArthur persuaded the foundation to partner in creating and funding a Harper's Magazine Foundation to acquire and operate the magazine of the same name. This new entity acquiredHarper's Magazine (which was then losing nearly $2 million per year and was on the verge of ceasing publication) for $250,000. He became president and publisher ofHarper's Magazine[3] in 1983.
In 1993, he received theBaltimore Sun'sH.L. Mencken Writing Award for best editorial/op-ed column for hisNew York Times exposé of "Nayirah", the Kuwaiti diplomat's daughter who helped fake the Iraqi baby-incubator atrocity.[citation needed]
MacArthur has been a reporter forThe Wall Street Journal (1977), theWashington Star (1978),The Bergen Record (1978–1979),Chicago Sun-Times (1979–1982), and an assistant foreign editor atUnited Press International (1982).[citation needed]
MacArthur serves on the board of theDeath Penalty Information Center.[4] He received thePhilolexian Award for Distinguished Literary Achievement in 2009.[citation needed]
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