About Me
To make this simple here is a timeline:Timeline
-9 Apr 1926: I, Hugh Marston Hefner, was born to Grace and Glenn Hefner, Chicago IL.
-Jan 1944: I graduated from Steinmetz High, Chicago IL. Joined U.S. Army.
-1946: Honorable discharge from U.S. Army.
-1949: Married Millie Williams.
-1951: I was hired as copywriter, Esquire magazine.
-8 Nov 1952: Daughter, Christie, born.
-Dec 1953: First issue of Playboy, featuring Marilyn Monroe. 51,100 copies sold.
-1957: Separated from my wife Millie.
-1959: Divorced my wife Millie.
-1959: Purchased the Playboy Mansion, Chicago's Gold Coast.
-Jun 1963: Arrested in Chicago for obscenity, over The Nudest Jayne -Mansfield. Hung jury voted 7-5 to acquit.
-1963: Feminist Gloria Steinem becomes a Playboy Bunny, writes exposé documenting degradation.
-1965: Established the Playboy Foundation.
-1971: Purchased Playboy Mansion West, Holmby Hills CA.
-1972: Playboy circulation: 7 million.
-15 Oct 1977: Hosted Saturday Night Live. That was fun!
-1984: Sylvilagus palustris hefneri (a variety of cottontail rabbit) discovered in the Lower Florida Keys, and named after me. Coincidentally, I financed this research.
-1985: Suffered a stroke, resulting in temporary paralysis and inability to read.
-1988: Daughter Christie in charge of Playboy operations.
-1 Aug 1988: The only remaining Playboy Club, Lansing Michigan, closes.
-1 Jul 1989: Married my playmate Kimberly Conrad.
-21 Jun 1990: Sylvilagus palustris hefneri added to the roster of endangered species.
-1989: Wife Kimberly is Playmate of the Year.
-Jan 1998: Trial separation from wife Kimberly.
-1998: Divorced Kimberly Conrad.
-Jul 2003: Announces Hef's Superbunnies, animated television series to "introduce Playboy to younger generations." Stan Lee will develop the series, featuring Playmates fighting the "enemies of democracy."
Well that's the general about me and playboy. Any more questions just ask.
