Elizabeth Forsling Harris

Elizabeth Forsling Harris was a journalist, public relations professional, and the first publisher of Ms. (magazine).[1]

Early life and education

Harris was from Tennessee. She graduated from Mount Vernon College in Washington, DC.[2]

Career

Harris worked as a journalist for Newsweek magazine from 1947 to 1951.[3] From 1951 to 1953, she was a television producer for ABC-TV in New York after which she founded a public relations firm in Dallas.[2]

Harris worked for the Peace Corps from 1961 to 1963 and was active in politics. She worked on the campaigns of Lyndon B. Johnson, Sam Rayburn, and John F. Kennedy.[1]

In 1971, Harris co-founded Ms. Magazine and became its first publisher. She published Working Woman Magazine in 1976.[1][2]

Personal life

Harris married and divorced Leon Harris, the son of the founder of Neiman Marcus department store.[2][3]

Death

Harris died of emphysema on July 14, 1999.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "An Oral History of 'Ms.' Magazine -- New York Magazine - Nymag". New York Magazine. 28 October 2011. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Elizabeth Forsling Harris Dies at 77". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  3. ^ a b "Mad Woman At The Peace Corps: Elizabeth Forsling Harris | Peace Corps Worldwide". peacecorpsworldwide.org. Retrieved 2021-05-25.