Robert C. Bergenheim

Robert Carlton Bergenheim (January 19, 1924 – June 5, 2010)[1] was an American journalist and editor who founded the Boston Business Journal, which published its first issue on March 2, 1981.[2] He also served as the publisher of the now defunct Boston Herald American during the 1970s.[2]

Bergenheim was raised in Dorchester, Massachusetts.[2] He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1944 during World War II, serving in the Pacific theater.[2] He was selected for a fellowship from the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University, where he graduated in 1954.[2] Bergenheim began his career at The Christian Science Monitor.[2]

Robert Bergenheim died at his home in Naples, Florida, of several health complications on June 5, 2010, at the age of 86.[2] 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, died in 2008.[2] Richard was the editor in chief of The Christian Science Monitor'' from 2005-2008.

References
  1. "Robert Bergenheim, PBN founder, dies". Providence Business News. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  2. Stickgold, Emma (2010-06-10). "Robert Bergenheim; founded Boston Business Journal". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2010-06-26.


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