American author, writer & journalist, founder of Forbes, born in United Kingdom
B. C. Forbes, also known as Bertie Charles Forbes, was born on May 14, 1880, in New Deer. He was a journalist, writer, and editor, and held citizenship in the United States. Forbes was educated at the University of St Andrews.
B. C. Forbes was the founder of Forbes, a prominent business and financial news organization. He was the father of Malcolm Forbes and the son of Robert Jacobus Forbes. B. C. Forbes passed away on May 6, 1954, in New York City.