Hugh Hefner

Hugh Hefner
Hugh Hefner
	Hefner in 2010
Born	Hugh Marston Hefner; April 9, 1926; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	September 27, 2017 (aged 91); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Other names	Hef
Alma mater	University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (BA); Northwestern University (dropped out)
Occupations	Businessman; magazine publisher;
Years active	1953–2017
Title	Editor-in-chief of Playboy; Chief creative officer of Playboy Enterprises
Spouses	Mildred Williams (m. 1949; div. 1959); Kimberley Conrad (m. 1989; div. 2010); Crystal Harris (m. 2012);
Partners	See list Barbi Benton (1969–1976); Sondra Theodore (1976–1981); Carrie Leigh (1983–1988); Brande Roderick (1999–2000); Holly Madison (2001–2008); Bridget Marquardt (2002–2009); Izabella St. James (2002–2004); Kendra Wilkinson (2004–2008);
Children	4, including Christie and Cooper
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	1944–1946
Rank	Private First Class

Hugh Marston Hefner (April 9, 1926 – September 27, 2017) was an American magazine publisher. He was the founder and editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine, a publication with revealing photographs and articles. Hefner extended the Playboy brand into a world network of Playboy Clubs. He also resided in luxury mansions where Playboy Playmates shared his wild partying life, fueling media interest.

^ "Hugh Hefner will be buried next to first Playboy cover star Marilyn Monroe: He made the purchase back in 1992". Entertainment Weekly. September 28, 2017. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.

[1] "Hugh Hefner will be buried next to first Playboy cover star Marilyn Monroe: He made the purchase back in 1992". Entertainment Weekly. September 28, 2017. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.

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