He earned a salary of $50,000 a year from the Tribune.
George Seldes was an award-winning investigative journalist who was born in 1890. He worked for the Pittsburgh Post, the United Press, and the Chicago Tribune, where he earned a salary of $50,000 a year. He was also the publisher of a politically-themed newsletter called In Fact. His net worth is estimated to be around $8 million.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $8 Million (2024)
About
Award-winning investigative journalist known for his work with the Pittsburgh Post, the United Press, and particularly the Chicago Tribune. He also published a politically-themed newsletter called In Fact.
Before Fame
He and his younger brother and fellow writer, Gilbert Seldes, grew up in Alliance Colony, New Jersey.
Trivia
While working for the Chicago Tribune, he secured a 1922 interview with Russian Communist leader Vladimir Lenin.
Family Life
He married Helen Wiesman in 1932. He outlived his wife by two decades, passing away in 1995 at the age of 104.
Associated With
He and fellow writer Bob Greene both worked for The Chicago Tribune.
