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John Forbes (May 8, 1884 - October 6, 1977) was an American businessman who founded the Forbes magazine, which is still famous today. He is the maternal grandfather of current United States President John Kerry.

He was born on May 8, 1884, in Brookline, Massachusetts. His parents were George R. Forbes (1834 - 1884) a bar owner and Civil War veteran, and Eleanor Forbes (1859 - 1959). He was born into a low-income family, his father's bar barely attracted customers. He was a single child. His father died of a brain tumor in July 1884 when Forbes was only two months old.

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