McCormick, Robert

Street Address: 
675 North Rush St
Chicago, IL

1880–1955


Newspaper editor and publisher



Robert McCormick, known as “the Colonel” for his service in World War I, served as editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune for 30 years. He made the Chicago Tribune the nation’s most widely-read paper and expanded its reach into radio and television broadcasting.

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1880 - 1955

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