Rochkind, former DC/London bureau chief for CNBC, dies at 57
Glen Rochkind, a former London and Washington bureau chief for CNBC, died last week at the age of 57. Rochkind had more than 20 years of experience in television production, including executive producer and deputy managing editor at CNBC. During his nearly 15-year career at CNBC, Rochkind also served as London bureau chief, Washington bureau […]
Former Toledo Blade biz editor dies
Sam Allen, a former business reporter and business editor for the Toledo Blade, died Saturday at the age of 84. Mark Zaborney of the Blade writes, “At The Blade, ‘he liked the variety of things he did,’ his wife said. As a business writer, he covered the auto industry and labor issues, but also small, local […]
Fast Company’s senior editor Tischler dies from cancer
Linda Tischler, a senior editor at Fast Company, where she wrote about the intersection of business and design, died Monday from cancer. Executive editor Noah Robischon wrote, “Goodbye Linda. Thank you for opening my eyes and heart to everything possible in design.” She helped launch the magazine’s annual “Master’s of Design” issue, which celebrates the […]
Baltimore Biz Journal columnist dies
Leon Frank, a columnist for the Baltimore Business Journal, died last Wednesday at the age of 70 due to a brain aneurysm. Journal editor in chief Joanna Sullivan writes, “Under Frank’s sunny disposition, he was quite serious about giving our readers some great advice to grow their businesses. “Frank, president of Max & Associates, was a life-long […]
Philadelphia personal finance columnist dies at 92
Legendary Philadelphia Daily News personal-finance columnist Harry S. Gross died of heart failure Sunday at the age of 92. Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Erin Arvedlund writes, ¨Recalled Daily News editor Michael Days: ‘Readers would call the paper looking for Harry when I was the Daily News business editor. What always struck me was how heartbroken his […]
Coverage: Ralph Baruch, former Viacom president, passes away at 92
Ralph Baruch, a pioneer of the broadcasting industry, died at his home in New York City. He was 92. Baruch led Viacom during the company’s separation from CBS during the 1970s. He was also an influential voice over legislation concerning the deregulation of the cable industry. Matt Schudel of The Washington Post had the unfortunate […]
Brick, covered Enron for NY Times, dies at 41
Michael Brick, a business journalist for TheStreet.com and the New York Times, died early Monday from colon cancer. He was 41. Daniel Slotnick of The Times writes, “At his death Mr. Brick was a senior writer for The Houston Chronicle. “Mr. Brick started on the business desk at The Times in 2001 and helped cover […]
Remembering consumer writer Mitch Lipka
Priyanka Dayal McCluskey of the Boston Globe writes about consumer writer Mitch Lipka, who died Monday at the age of 53 from sarcoma. McCluskey writes, “Mr. Lipka, of Worcester, had a three-decade career in journalism. He found a niche as a consumer reporter, often focusing on product safety and fraud. Friends and colleagues recalled him as […]
Reuters consumer columnist Lipka dies
Mitch Lipka, a consumer columnist for Reuters and other media organizations, died Tuesday from complications related to sarcoma. He was 53. Lauren Young, the Money editor at Reuters, wrote, “I never met Mitch in person, but he was someone who was part of my daily work life since 2011. We talked and emailed each other […]
Institutional Investor founder Kaplan dies at 74
Gilbert Kaplan, founder and longtime chief executive of Institutional Investor, a monthly magazine for pension fund and asset managers, died at the age of 74. Margalit Fox of the New York Times writes, “He soon became conscious of the importance of money managers in financial markets — and of a gap in the marketplace when it […]
