Franklin S. Forsberg
Encyclopedia
Franklin S. Forsberg, was an American publisher and diplomat.
, to parents of Swedish
heritage. He received his B.A.
from the University of Utah
in 1930 and his M.B.A. from New York University
in 1931.
from 1931–37, and publisher with Street and Smith Publications in New York City
from 1937 - 42. In 1942 he joined the United States Army
, where he rose to the rank of colonel
. He helped start the publications Yank
and Stars and Stripes
. From1946 - 48 he was publisher and consultant with Forsberg and Church in New York City. He was publisher of Liberty Magazine in New York City (1948–50) and publisher and consultant with Forsberg, Merritt, Harrity and Church in New York City (1950–55). Mr. Forsberg was publisher of Popular Mechanics Publishing Co. in Chicago, Illinois from 1955 - 59. From 1959 - 72 he was a publisher with Holt, Rinehart and Winston
in New York City. After a career as publisher, Forsberg was appointed U.S. ambassador to Sweden in 1981, a position he served in until 1985.
. H.E. Franklin S. Forsberg was Chairperson Emeriti of the Swedish Council of America during the years 1991–1994 Forsberg died in Greenwich, Connecticut on Friday March 29, 2002.
Background
Franklin S. Forsberg was born in Salt Lake City, UtahUtah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, to parents of Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
heritage. He received his B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
in 1930 and his M.B.A. from New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
in 1931.
Career
Mr. Forsberg was a teacher at Pace College and New York UniversityNew York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
from 1931–37, and publisher with Street and Smith Publications in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
from 1937 - 42. In 1942 he joined the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
, where he rose to the rank of colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
. He helped start the publications Yank
Yank, the Army Weekly
Yank, the Army Weekly was a weekly magazine published by the United States military during World War II. The idea for the magazine came from Egbert White, who had worked on Stars and Stripes during World War I. He proposed the idea to the Army in early 1942, and accepted a commission as Lieutenant...
and Stars and Stripes
Stars and Stripes (newspaper)
Stars and Stripes is a news source that operates from inside the United States Department of Defense but is editorially separate from it. The First Amendment protection which Stars and Stripes enjoys is safeguarded by Congress to whom an independent ombudsman, who serves the readers' interests,...
. From1946 - 48 he was publisher and consultant with Forsberg and Church in New York City. He was publisher of Liberty Magazine in New York City (1948–50) and publisher and consultant with Forsberg, Merritt, Harrity and Church in New York City (1950–55). Mr. Forsberg was publisher of Popular Mechanics Publishing Co. in Chicago, Illinois from 1955 - 59. From 1959 - 72 he was a publisher with Holt, Rinehart and Winston
Holt, Rinehart and Winston
Holt McDougal is an American publishing company, a division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, that specializes in textbooks for use in secondary schools. Holt, Rinehart and Winston was a division of Harcourt Education...
in New York City. After a career as publisher, Forsberg was appointed U.S. ambassador to Sweden in 1981, a position he served in until 1985.
Honors
Forsberg was appointed "The Swedish-American of 1986" by the Vasa Order of AmericaVasa Order of America
Vasa Order of America is a Swedish-American fraternal, cultural and educational organization.-History:Vasa Order of America was founded in 1896 in New Haven, Connecticut at the height of Swedish immigration to the United States as a Swedish-American fraternal order. Vasa Order of America emerged...
. H.E. Franklin S. Forsberg was Chairperson Emeriti of the Swedish Council of America during the years 1991–1994 Forsberg died in Greenwich, Connecticut on Friday March 29, 2002.