Jan 31, 1903Algona, Iowa, United StatesDied on 08 Jul 1985 (aged 82)Aquarius
About Gardner Cowles Jr.
Gardner "Mike" Cowles Jr.
(1903–1985) was an American newspaper and magazine publisher.
He was co-owner of the Cowles Media Company, whose assets included the Minneapolis Star, the Minneapolis Tribune, the Des Moines Register, Look magazine, and a half-interest in Harper's Magazine.