Quick Facts
Biography
Syd Silverman (January 23, 1932 – August 27, 2017) was the owner and publisher of Variety magazine.
Early life
Syd Silverman was born in Manhattan on January 23, 1932, to publisher Sidne Silverman and Vaudeville entertainer Marie Silverman (née Saxon). He was the grandson of Sime Silverman, who founded Variety in 1905 with a $2500 loan. Raised in Harrison, New York, Silverman was educated at the Manlius School and Princeton University, then served for two years in the U.S. Army.
Career
When Silverman's father, Sidne, died in 1950, he was only 18, so a legal guardian oversaw the business for several years, before he took charge.
Personal life
Silverman's first wife, Jan McNally Silverman, died in 1997. They had four children, Michael, Mark, Matthew and Marie Silverman Marich. He later married Dr. Joan Hoffman.
Silverman died on 27 August 2017 in Boca Raton, Florida, after a sudden illness. He was 85.