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.
Bernard J. Ridder | |
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| Born | June 29, 1913 New York City, United States |
| Died | July 30, 1983 (aged 70) Huntington Beach, California, United States |
| Education | Princeton University |
| Occupation(s) | Newspaper publisher, Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder |
| Board member of | Ridder Publications, Inc., California Thoroughbred Breeders' Association |
| Spouse | Georgia Buck (1914–2002) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Joseph E. Ridder & Hedwig Schneider |
| Relatives | Herman Ridder (grandfather) Victor F. Ridder (uncle) |
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.
His granddaughter, Katie Ridder, is married to the architect Peter Pennoyer, a great-great-grandson of J. P. Morgan.