Robert Rutherford McCormick (July 30, 1880 – April 1, 1955) was a Chicago newspaper baron and owner of the Chicago Tribune. His grandfather was Tribune-founder and former Chicago mayor Joseph Medill, and his great-uncle was the inventor and businessman Cyrus McCormick. July 30 is the 211th day (212th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 154 days remaining. ... 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... The Chicago Tribune, formerly self-styled as the Worlds Greatest Newspaper, remains one of the principal daily newspapers of the midwestern United States. ... Joseph Medill (April 6, 1823–March 16, 1899) is better known as the business manager and managing editor of the Chicago Tribune than as mayor of Chicago, Illinois, although his term in office occurred during two of the most important years of the citys history as Chicago tried to... Cyrus Hall McCormick (February 15, 1809 - May 13, 1884) of Virginia was an Irish American farmer, inventor, businessman, marketer, and newspaper editor. ...

McCormick was born in Chicago. From 1889 through 1893, he lived with his parents in London where his father Robert Sanderson McCormick was a staff secretary to Robert Todd Lincoln. In 1899, McCormick began attending Yale University, following which he received a law degree from Northwestern University. In 1908, he co-founded the law firm that became Kirkland & Ellis. To this day, Kirkland remains one of the leading law firms in the United States. In 1911, he became the president of the Chicago Tribune. 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom. ... Robert Sanderson McCormick (July 26, 1849 – April 16, 1919) was a United States diplomat, born in Rockmount, Virginia. ... Robert Todd Lincoln Robert Todd Lincoln (August 1, 1843 – July 26, 1926) was the first son of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Ann Todd. ... 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Yale redirects here. ... Northwestern University is a private, coeducational, non-sectarian university, located in Evanston, Illinois and Chicago, Illinois. ... A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. ... -1... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ...

During World War I, footage of McCormick meeting with Tsar Nicholas became the first newsreel footage. On this trip, McCormick also began collecting pieces of historically significant buildings which would eventually find their way into the structure of the Tribune Tower. Combatants Allied Powers: British Empire Canada France Italy Russian Empire United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary Bulgaria German Empire Ottoman Empire Commanders Douglas Haig Sir Arthur Currie John Jellicoe Ferdinand Foch Nicholas II Woodrow Wilson John Pershing Wilhelm II Reinhard Scheer Franz Josef I Oskar Potiorek İsmail Enver Ferdinand I... Nicholas II of Russia (May 6 (O.S.)/May 18 (N.S.) 1868–July 17, 1918) (Russian: , Nikolay II) was the last Emperor of Russia, King of Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland. ... The Tribune Tower is a Gothic building located at 435 North Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. ...

While politically McCormick was extremely conservative, when it came to his business, he was very innovative. McCormick bought a radio station in 1924 and was the first to broadcast the Indianapolis 500, the World Series, and the Kentucky Derby. He also established the town of Baie-Comeau, Quebec in 1936 and constructed a paper mill there. This article deals with conservatism as a political philosophy. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Indianapolis 500, 1994 An Indianapolis 500 racecar depicted on the Indiana state quarter The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, often shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, is an American automobile race, held annually over the Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. ... For other events named World Series, see World Series (disambiguation). ... Churchill Downs racetrack, 2004 The Kentucky Derby is a stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses, staged annually in Louisville, Kentucky on the first Saturday in May, capping the three-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. ... Baie-Comeau, Québec is the hometown of former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... International Paper Companys Kraft paper mill in Georgetown, South Carolina. ...

The giant convention center McCormick Place on the near South Side of Chicago is named after him. McCormick Place is an enormous exposition complex located in Chicago, Illinois. ...

McCormick's Wheaton, Illinois estate, Cantigny, was named after the French city of the same name, where the First Division of the U.S. Army first encountered trench warfare during WWI. It has since been converted into a war museum and popular tourist attraction. Incorporated City in 1859. ... Cantigny is an estate in Wheaton, Illinois. ... In sport, the First Division is usually the highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions below. ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Trench Warfare is a form of war in which both opposing armies have static lines of fortifications dug into the ground, facing each other. ... The United States detonated an atomic bomb over Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. ... The National Gallery in London, a famous museum. ... A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ...

Today, the Engineering School at his alma mater, Northwestern University is named in his honor. Northwestern University is a private, coeducational, non-sectarian university, located in Evanston, Illinois and Chicago, Illinois. ...

Trivia

In Peter Bogdanovich's book, This is Orson Wells, he quotes in his introduction that Charles Lederer believed that it was McCormick who the original inspiration for the title character of Citizen Kane and not William Randolph Hearst.^[1] Peter Bogdanovich Peter Bogdanovich (born July 30, 1939) is an American film director and writer, born in Kingston, New York. ... Charles Davies Lederer was born on December 31, 1911 in New York, New York. ... Citizen Kane is a 1941 mystery/drama film released by RKO Pictures. ... William Randolph Hearst William Randolph Hearst (April 29, 1863 – August 14, 1951) was an American newspaper magnate, born in San Francisco, California. ...