Hugh Hefner

When Hugh Hefner was young, his parents asked him to pursue a religious profession. He wanted to become a writer but couldn’t do either because he had to serve his country. When he got back, he finished college and then worked for Esquire magazine. After denying his raise, he left and started his own magazine Stag Party or eventually Playboy.

His magazine became an overnight success as he was able to sell thousands of copies during the launch. Playboy became a massive enterprise which grew for decades. In 2017, Hugh died when he developed sepsis from an E. coli infection. Looking back on Hugh Hefner’s life, he built an empire where his company Playboy was extended to other ventures such as owning resorts and clubs, which was aptly called Playboy Club. Its first club was opened in Chicago, Illinois in the early ‘60s, and since then, it has expanded to other parts of the world.