Donald Newhouse Biography

Donald Newhouse is an American billionaire heir and business magnate well-known for owning Advance Publications, founded by his father, Samuel Irving Newhouse Sr., in 1922. Their properties include Condé Nast (publisher of such magazines as Vogue, Vanity Fair, and The New Yorker), dozens of newspapers across the US (including The Star-Ledger, The Plain Dealer, and The Oregonian), cable company Bright House Networks and a controlling stake in Discovery Communications.

10 Quick Facts About Donald Newhouse

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• Name: Donald Newhouse
• Age: 94 years.
• Birthday: Not Known
• Zodiac Sign: Not Known
• Height:5 feet 9 inches
• Nationality: American
• Occupation: Businessperson
• Marital Status: Widow
• Salary: Not Known
• Net worth: $19.4 Billion

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Donald Newhouse Age

Donald is 94 years old as of 2023. He was born in 1929, in New York City, United States. His exact date of birth and birthday are currently publicly unavailable.

Donald Newhouse Height

Donald stands at a height of 5 feet 9 inches.

Donald Newhouse Weight

Donald has moderate weight.

Early Life and Education

Donald was born and raised in New York City, United States. He dropped out of Syracuse University to focus on his father’s business.

Rise to Fame

Donald rose to the limelight following his inheritance of his late father’s company which he has since expanded and ensured it is successful and moving.

Donald Newhouse Parents

Donald is the son of Samuel Irving Newhouse Sr. and Mitzi Epstein. His father was born on the Lower East Side of Manhattan and began the family media business. Epstein was a patron and philanthropist who grew up in an upper-middle-class, Jewish family on the Upper West Side, the daughter of a silk tie importer. Both Donald’s parents are late.

Donald Newhouse Brother

Donald had a brother named Samuel Irving Newhouse Jr., known as Si Newhouse. He was the Chairman of the company. In 1985, he purchased the New Yorker. Prior to his death, he had an estimated net worth of $9.5 billion, and he was ranked the 46th richest American by Forbes magazine in 2014.

Donald Newhouse Wife

Donald was married to Susan Marley. The couple tied the knot in 1955 after she had just graduated from Wellesley College, Susan died in 2015. Susan and Donald look over the Staten Island Botanical Garden before walking to the Chinese Scholar’s Garden at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden, Livingston in 1999.

Susan grew up on Crawford Avenue on the city’s East Side. Her parents were Harry and Lillian Marley. Her father was a prominent civic leader, lawyer, and businessman who was president of the former scrap metal firm Marley’s Division of Abe Cooper-Syracuse Inc. She excelled in school, graduated from Nottingham High School at 16, and finished Wellesley College at 19.

She was devoted to arts and contributed a lot towards colleges, libraries, dance, and charities. According to family members, she suffered from progressive aphasia, a neurological disorder in which the person gradually loses ability to language and speech due to brain damage.

Donald Newhouse Children

Donald Newhouse has three children, one daughter and two sons: Katherine, Michael, and Steven. Kathrine is a schoolteacher in a town school in New York. She is married to Dr. Joseph Patrick Mele since 1991.

Michael is working as an assistant publisher for the Times of Trenton. He has been married to Elyse Sue Applebaum since 1988. Steben is working as the editor of the Jersey Journal, and he has been married to Gina Sanders since 1993.

Donald Net Worth

Donald has an estimated net worth of $19.4 billion. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a Businessperson. Through his various sources of income, Donald has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Donald Newhouse Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Newhouse

Donald Newhouse Wiki

• Full Names: Donald Edward Newhouse
• Popular As: Donald
• Gender: Male
• Occupation / Profession: Businessperson
• Nationality: American
• Race / Ethnicity: Mixed
• Religion: Not Known
• Sexual Orientation: Straight

Donald Newhouse Birthday

• Age: 94 years
• Zodiac Sign: Not Known
• Date of Birth: 1929
• Place of Birth: New York, United States
• Birthday: Not Known

Donald Newhouse Body Measurements

• Height / How Tall?: 5 feet 9 inches
• Weight: Moderate
• Eye Color: Hazel
• Hair Color: Blonde
• Shoe Size: Not Known

Donald Newhouse Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): Samuel Irving Newhouse Sr.
• Mother: Mitzi Epstein
• Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Samuel Irving Newhouse Jr.
• Marital Status: Widow
• Dating / Wife: Susan Marley
• Children: Katherine, Michael, and Steven

Donald’s Net Worth and Salary

• Net Worth: $19.4 Billion
• Salary: Not Known
• Source of Income: His career as a Businessperson

Career

Donald owns Advance Publications, founded by his father, Samuel Irving Newhouse Sr., in 1922, whose properties include Condé Nast (publisher of such magazines as Vogue, Vanity Fair, and The New Yorker), dozens of newspapers across the US (including The Star-Ledger, The Plain Dealer, and The Oregonian), cable company Bright House Networks and a controlling stake in Discovery Communications.

Social Impact

Donald is a person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes. In January 2020, Donald donated $75 million to Syracuse University’s S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. The communications school is named after his father, Samuel Irving Newhouse Sr.

It was announced in March 2021 that Donald and his wife Susan would launch a fund at the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD) with a $20m donation, the largest donation in the charity’s history.

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