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Marshall Field IV (June 15, 1916 – September 18, 1965) was the owner of the Chicago Daily News from 1956 to 1965.
Marshall Field (August 18, 1834 – January 16, 1906) was an American entrepreneur and the founder of Marshall Field and Company, the Chicago-based department stores. His business was renowned for its then-exceptional level of quality and customer service.
Marshall Field IV (1916–65), the first Field’s great-grandson, followed by Marshall Field V (1941– ), became publisher of the Sun-Times and the Chicago Daily News (ceased publication in 1978) and chairman of the board of Field Enterprises, Inc. Field family members sold the Sun-Times in 1983.
Aug 13, 2023 · Marshall Field IV (June 15, 1916 – September 18, 1965) was the owner of the Chicago Sun-Times from 1956 to 1965.
- New York, NY
- New York, NY, United States
- June 15, 1916
- Amos Eagle Elliston
May 31, 2024 · Marshall Field IV was born on June 15, 1916. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University and earned his law degree in 1941 from UVA, where he was president of his graduating class. Field was commissioned as an Ensign in the United States Navy in June 1942.
- Amy Wharton
- 2011
When Marshall Field IV died fortnight ago at 49 (TIME, Sept. 24), Field Enterprises, Inc., was at its peak. The Chicago Sun-Times, which Field had taken over from his father in 1950, was not...
Dec 4, 1997 · In the up and down world of the Fields, Marshall IV, like Marshall II, suffered from depression and the effects of living in the shadow of a successful father. He drank heavily and died at 49.
