Herb Muschel

Herb Muschel
Born
Herbert Muschel

DiedNovember 1, 2003 (aged 85)
EducationNew York University
Known forFounding PR Newswire

Herbert Muschel (died November 1, 2003) was an American businessman and publisher who founded the newspaper PR Newswire.

Early life and education

Muschel was born in the Lower East Side in Manhattan. He graduated at New York University with a degree in journalism.[1]

Career

In 1954, he founded PR Newswire, which was a cutting edge service that once distributed corporate financial news at a time when the Federal Communications Commission allowed only AT&T and Western Union to send printed messages to a third person. In 1971, Muschel sold PR Newswire to Western Union.[2]

He died on November 1, 2003, at 85 in New York City.[3][2]

References

  1. ^ "Herbert Muschel, 85; Founded Press Release Service PR Newswire". Los Angeles Times. 2003-11-06. Retrieved 2026-02-21.
  2. ^ a b Abelson, Reed (2003-11-05). "Herbert Muschel, 85, Founder Of Service for Corporate News". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-02-21.
  3. ^ "Herbert Muschel". Variety. 2003-11-15. Retrieved 2026-02-21.