Franklin S. Forsberg

Franklin S. Forsberg (October 21, 1905 – March 29, 2002), was an American publisher and diplomat.

Background

Franklin S. Forsberg was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to parents of Swedish heritage. He received his B.A. from the University of Utah in 1930 and his M.B.A. from New York University in 1931.^[1]

Career

Mr. Forsberg was a teacher at Pace College and New York University from 1931–37, and publisher with Street and Smith Publications in New York City from 1937 - 42. In 1942 he joined the United States Army, where he rose to the rank of colonel. He helped start the publications Yank and Stars and Stripes.^[2] From 1946 to 1948 he was publisher and consultant with Forsberg and Church in New York City. He was publisher of Liberty Magazine in New York City (1948–50) and publisher and consultant with Forsberg, Merritt, Harrity and Church in New York City (1950–55). Mr. Forsberg was publisher of Popular Mechanics Publishing Co. in Chicago, Illinois from 1955 - 59. From 1959 - 72 he was a publisher with Holt, Rinehart and Winston in New York City. After a career as publisher, Forsberg was appointed U.S. ambassador to Sweden in 1981, a position he served in until 1985.

Honors

Forsberg was appointed "The Swedish-American of 1986" by the Vasa Order of America.^[3] H.E. Franklin S. Forsberg was Chairperson Emeriti of the Swedish Council of America during the years 1991–1994^[4] Forsberg died in Greenwich, Connecticut on Friday March 29, 2002.^[5]

References

1. Nomination of Franklin S. Forsberg To Be United States Ambassador to Sweden(University of Texas Archives)
2. H.E. Franklin S. Forsberg (U.S. Army Public Affairs Hall of Fame)
3. Swedish-American of the Year(Vasa Order of America)
4. Chairpersons Emeriti (Swedish Council of America)
5. Franklin S. Forsberg, Ex-Ambassador, 96 (New York Times. April 4, 2002)