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1. 1. Greenwich Time - Deaths of note in Connecticut in 2002

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   Published on: 12/28/2002   Last Visited: 12/28/2002

   -James J. Dunn, 81, formerly of Greenwich, publisher of Forbes
   
   magazine for 20 years.
   
   -R. Mowry Mann, 57, of Lyme, an advertising executive who
   
   created the "crying Indian" television campaign in the early

2. 2. Wired News

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   Published on: 3/24/2002   Last Visited: 3/24/2002

   James J. Dunn
   
   NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - James J. Dunn, who became the first person outside the Forbes family to hold the position of publisher at Forbes magazine, died Monday. He was 81.
   
   Dunn, Forbes' publisher for 20 years, was the magazine's third publisher. He was vice president of Forbes Inc. from 1966 to 1988 and the magazine's vice chairman from 1989 to 1992.
   
   Before coming to Forbes, Dunn was advertising sales director for Life magazine and an advertising salesman for Redbook magazine.
   
   During the 1970s and early 1980s, Dunn helped advertising revenue at Forbes rise to $115 million a year, from about $10 million during the late 1960s. Circulation also grew to 735,000 by the time Dunn stepped down as publisher in 1988.
   
   Dunn was a lieutenant commander in the Navy during World War II.
   
   He is survived by his wife, a daughter and four sons.
   
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   POMPTON PLAINS, N.J. (AP)- Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back George Kiick, whose son James also played in the NFL, died Thursday.

3. 3. Greenwich Time - James J. Dunn, ex-publisher of Forbes, dead at 81

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   NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla. -- James J. Dunn, publisher of Forbes magazine for 20 years and the first person outside the Forbes family to hold the job, has died. He was 81.
   
   Dunn died on Monday at his home in North Palm Beach.
   
   The former Greenwich, Conn., resident was the third publisher of Forbes magazine. He was vice president of Forbes Inc. from 1966 to 1988 and the magazine's vice chairman from 1989 to 1992.
   
   Before coming to Forbes, Dunn was the advertising sales director for Life magazine.
   
   During 1970s and early 1980s, Dunn helped advertising revenue at Forbes magazine rise to $115 million a year, compared with $10 million during the late 1960s. Circulation also grew to 735,000 by the time Dunn stepped down as publisher in 1988.
   
   Dunn was born in New York and graduated from Manhattan College. He was a lieutenant commander in the Navy during World War II.
   
   Before coming to Forbes, Dunn was an advertising salesman for Redbook magazine from 1946 to 1950. He moved to the advertising department of Life magazine in 1950.
   
   He is survived by his wife, Elinor; a daughter, Patricia Dunn Bibb of North Palm Beach; four sons, Kevin, of Marietta, Ga.; Gregory, of Palm Beach Gardens; Sean, of North Palm Beach; and Christopher, of Scarsdale, N.Y.; seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
   
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