The Forbes family has quietly sold off The Social Register — the 128-year-old biannual directory that has cataloged the country’s old money families.
Keith Kelly of the New York Post writes, “‘The ownership of the Social Register Association, previously owned by a subsidiary of Forbes Family Holdings, was transferred for the first time in nearly 40 years to Christopher R. Wolf, noted financier and longtime listed member,’ a Forbes spokesperson confirmed Friday.
“Terms were not disclosed. Wolf did not return e-mails for comment.
“In some ways, TSR was a forerunner of the numerous wealth lists — including the Forbes 400 — that have proliferated in recent years.
“While it is seen as anachronistic to some, the 25,000 names still carry clout among those to the manor born.”
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