Merryle Rukeyser
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Merryle Stanley Rukeyser (January 3, 1897-December 21, 1988), was an American journalist and educator in finance and economics.
He graduated from Columbia University
's Pulitzer school in 1915, and four years later received a masters degree in economics also from Columbia. He became a financial journalist first for the New York Tribune
and then the New York Evening Journal. In 1924, he wrote the well-known book The Common Sense of Money and Investments.
By 1930 he became an associate professor at the Columbia School of Journalism
and was writing the syndicated financial column "Everybody's Money", appearing daily in 110 newspapers.
His children include Louis Rukeyser
and William S. Rukeyser
, both financial journalists.
He graduated from Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
's Pulitzer school in 1915, and four years later received a masters degree in economics also from Columbia. He became a financial journalist first for the New York Tribune
New York Tribune
The New York Tribune was an American newspaper, first established by Horace Greeley in 1841, which was long considered one of the leading newspapers in the United States...
and then the New York Evening Journal. In 1924, he wrote the well-known book The Common Sense of Money and Investments.
By 1930 he became an associate professor at the Columbia School of Journalism
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism is one of Columbia's graduate and professional schools. It offers three degree programs: Master of Science in journalism , Master of Arts in journalism and a Ph.D. in communications...
and was writing the syndicated financial column "Everybody's Money", appearing daily in 110 newspapers.
His children include Louis Rukeyser
Louis Rukeyser
Louis Richard "Lou" Rukeyser was an American financial journalist, columnist, and commentator, through print, radio, and television....
and William S. Rukeyser
William S. Rukeyser
William S. Rukeyser is an American journalist who was the founding managing editor of Money magazine and managing editor of Fortune....
, both financial journalists.