Bernard J. Ridder, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetBernard J. Ridder
American businessman
Date of Birth: 29-Jun-1913
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Death: 30-Jul-1983
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Bernard J. Ridder
- Bernard Joseph "Ben" Ridder (June 29, 1913 – July 29, 1983) was an American newspaper publisher who served as chairman of the board of directors of Ridder Publications, Inc.
- and an executive in the California Thoroughbred horse racing industry as well as a racehorse owner and breeder.Ridder was born in New York City, one of eight grandsons of the newspaper magnate, Herman Ridder.
- His father, Joseph E.
- Ridder was chairman of the family's Ridder Publications, Inc. Ben Ridder married Georgia Buck in 1936.
- They moved from their home on Long Island, New York in 1956 to California in order for him to take over as the publisher of the Pasadena Independent & Star News when Ridder Publications acquired the newspaper.
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