Forbes

Forbes
Cover of the issue from December 20, 2010, featuring WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
Chairman / Editor-in-chiefSteve Forbes
EditorRandall Lane[1]
CategoriesBusiness magazine
FrequencyTwice quarterly
PublisherForbes Media
Total circulation
(2023)		514,184[2]
FounderB. C. Forbes
First issueSeptember 15, 1917 (1917-09-15)
CompanyIntegrated Whale Media Investments
CountryUnited States
Based inJersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
LanguageEnglish
Websiteforbes.com
ISSN0015-6914
OCLC6465733

Forbes (/fɔːrbz/) is an American business magazine founded by B. C. Forbes in 1917. It has been owned by the Hong Kong-based investment group Integrated Whale Media Investments since 2014.[3][4] Its chairman and editor-in-chief is Steve Forbes,[5] while Sherry Phillips has served as CEO since January 1, 2025.[6][7] The company is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Published eight times per year, Forbes features articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics. It also reports on related subjects such as technology, communications, science, politics, and law. It has an international edition in Asia as well as editions produced under license in 27 countries and regions worldwide. The magazine is known for its lists and rankings, including its lists of the richest Americans (the Forbes 400), of 30 notable people under the age of 30 (the Forbes 30 Under 30), of America's wealthiest celebrities, of the world's top companies (the Forbes Global 2000), of the world's most powerful people, and of the world's billionaires.[8] The motto of Forbes magazine is "Change the World".[9]

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  2. ^ "Consumer Magazines". Alliance for Audited Media. Archived from the original on July 31, 2024.
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  5. ^ Silva, Emma (November 30, 2017). "Mike Federle Succeeds Mike Perlis As CEO Of Forbes". Folio.
  6. ^ "Forbes Media names Main Line resident and Delco native next CEO". Philadelphia Business Journal. December 11, 2024.
  7. ^ "Who We Are". Forbes Connect. July 14, 2025. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  8. ^ Delbridge, Emily (November 21, 2019). "The 8 Best Business Magazines of 2020". The Balance Small Business. New York City: Dotdash. Best for Lists: Forbes. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  9. ^ McClellan, Steve (October 24, 2012). "'Forbes' Launches New Tagline, Brand Campaign". MediaPost Communications. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
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