Robert C. Bergenheim
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| Born | (1924-01-19)January 19, 1924 |
| Died | June 5, 2010(2010-06-05) (aged 86) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Relatives | Richard Bergenheim (son) |
Robert Carlton Bergenheim (January 19, 1924 – June 5, 2010)[1][2] was an American journalist and editor who founded the Boston Business Journal, which published its first issue on March 2, 1981.[3] He also served as the publisher of the now defunct Boston Herald American during the 1970s.[3] He was a Nieman Fellow.[4]
Bergenheim was raised in Dorchester, Massachusetts.[3] He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1944 during World War II, serving in the Pacific theater.[3] He was selected for a fellowship from the Nieman Foundation for JournalismatHarvard University, where he graduated in 1954.[3] Bergenheim began his career at The Christian Science Monitor.[3]
Robert Bergenheim died at his home in Naples, Florida, of several health complications on June 5, 2010, at the age of 86.[3] He was survived by his wife, the former Elizabeth McKee, whom he married in 1947; two daughters, Carol and Kristine; four sons, Robert, Roger, Ronald, and Michael; a granddaughter; and four grandsons. His fifth son, Richard, who died in 2008, was the editor in chief of The Christian Science Monitor from 2005 to 2008.[3][5]
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