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DeWitt Wallace: Facts & Related Content
Facts
Born | November 12, 1889 • Saint Paul • Minnesota |
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Died | March 30, 1981 (aged 91) • New York |
Founder | “Reader’s Digest” |
Notable Family Members | spouse Lila Bell Acheson |
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