Petersen, Robert Einar

Petersen, Robert Einar
▪ 2008

      American publisher

born Sept. 10, 1926 , Los Angeles, Calif.

died March 23, 2007, Santa Monica, Calif.
combined his entrepreneurial skills with his interest in cars to establish a multimillion-dollar publishing empire. Inspired by his love of the large, powerful automobiles of the era, Petersen founded Hot Rod and Motor Trend magazines in 1948 and 1949, respectively. The popularity of these magazines grew quickly, and Petersen responded by expanding his media realm to include other specialty magazines, including Car Craft, Rod & Custom, Motorcyclist, Guns & Ammo, and Photographic. He served as chairman of the board of Petersen Publishing Co. until it was sold in 1996. As a lasting tribute to the automobile, Petersen and his wife endowed $30 million to help establish the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles.

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