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Dec 06, 1938 New York City, New York, United States 85 years old
American journalist and publisher
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About Marty Peretz
- Martin H.
- "Marty" Peretz (; born December 6, 1938) is an American publisher.
- Formerly an assistant professor at Harvard University, he purchased The New Republic in 1974 and assumed editorial control soon afterwards.
- He also started the financial news website TheStreet.com in 1996 with personality and hedge fund manager Jim Cramer.
- Peretz is known for his strong support of Israel as well as his approval of the US invasion of Iraq in 2003.
- He retained majority ownership of The New Republic until 2002, when he sold a two-thirds stake in the magazine to two financiers.
- Peretz sold the remainder of his ownership rights in 2007 to CanWest Global Communications, though he retained his position as editor-in-chief.
- In March 2009, Peretz repurchased the magazine with a group of investors led by ex-Lazard executive Laurence Grafstein.
- In late 2010, Peretz gave up his title of editor-in-chief at The New Republic, becoming instead editor emeritus, and terminated his blog The Spine.
- He no longer has any association with the magazine.
