Al Neuharth was born on 22 March 1924 in Eureka, South Dakota, USA. He was married to Rachel Fornes, Lori Wilson and Loretta F. Helgeland. He died on 19 April 2013 in Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA.
(1950s) Went to work for the Knight Newspapers Company, where his first assignment was at the Miami Herald, eventually working his way up to assistant managing editor at the Herald.