Hugh Hefner

Hugh Hefner
Hugh Hefner
	Hefner in 2010
Born	Hugh Marston Hefner; April 9, 1926; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	September 27, 2017 (aged 91); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Other names	Hef
Alma mater	University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (BA); Northwestern University (dropped out)
Occupations	Businessman; magazine publisher;
Years active	1953–2017
Title	Editor-in-chief of Playboy; Chief creative officer of Playboy Enterprises
Spouses	Mildred Williams (m. 1949; div. 1959); Kimberley Conrad (m. 1989; div. 2010); Crystal Harris (m. 2012);
Partners	See list Barbi Benton (1969–1976); Sondra Theodore (1976–1981); Carrie Leigh (1983–1988); Brande Roderick (1999–2000); Holly Madison (2001–2008); Bridget Marquardt (2002–2009); Izabella St. James (2002–2004); Kendra Wilkinson (2004–2008);
Children	4, including Christie and Cooper
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Service years	1944–1946
Rank	Private First Class
Conflicts	World War II

Hugh Marston Hefner (April 9, 1926 – September 27, 2017) was an American magazine publisher and businessman. He was the founder and editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine, a publication with revealing photographs and articles. Hefner extended the Playboy brand into a world network of Playboy Clubs. He also resided in luxury mansions where Playboy Playmates shared his wild partying life, fueling media interest.