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Hugh Marston Hefner ( born April 9 , 1926 ) is an American men ' s lifestyle magazine ___MASK44___ , businessman , and a well - known playboy . Hefner is a native of Chicago , Illinois and a former ___MASK5___ for " Esquire ". He is best known for being the founder and chief creative officer of Playboy Enterprises . A self - made multi - millionaire , his net worth is over $ 43 million due to his success as the founder of Playboy magazine . Hefner is also a political activist and philanthropist active in several causes and public issues . He is a World War II veteran . Playboy is an American men ' s lifestyle and ___MASK100___ magazine . It was founded in Chicago in 1953 , by Hugh Hefner and his associates , and funded in part by a $ 1 , 000 loan from Hefner ' s mother . Notable for its centerfolds of nude and semi - nude models ( Playmates ), " Playboy " played an important role in the sexual revolution and remains one of the world ' s best - known brands , having grown into Playboy Enterprises , Inc ., with a presence in nearly every medium . In addition to the flagship magazine in the United States , special nation - specific versions of " Playboy " are published worldwide . The centerfold or centrefold of a magazine refers to a gatefolded spread , usually a portrait such as a pin - up or a nude , inserted in the middle of the publication , or to the ___MASK40___ featured in the portrait . In saddle - stitched magazines ( as opposed to those that are perfect - bound ), the centerfold does not have any blank space cutting through the image . Arny Freytag ( born April 12 , 1950 ) is an American ___MASK43___ who specializes in glamour ___MASK62___ . He began working for Playboy magazine in 1976 and at one time was one of only two photographers who produced the Playboy centerfold photographs . Jennifer Lyn Jackson ( March 21 , 1969 -- January 22 , 2010 ) of Cleveland , Ohio , was the Playboy magazine Playmate of the Month for April 1989 . Jackson was also one of three finalists chosen for Playboy ' s 35th Anniversary Playmate . Outtakes from her Playmate pictorial , which was photographed by Arny Freytag , appeared in Playboy Special Editions several times following her centerfold appearance . Jackson graduated from North Olmsted High School in 1986 , and she went on to study business and finance at Kent State University . In January 2007 , Jackson was arrested in Oberlin , Ohio , for driving under the influence ( DUI ) , and police found open beer bottles , marijuana , and stolen tobacco products in her car . In a plea bargain , she pled guilty to DUI and the other criminal charges were dropped . She was given a suspended sentence of 180 days in jail , fined $ 500 , placed on probation for three years , and had her driver ' s license suspended for six months . She was also ordered to receive a period of drug and alcohol abuse counseling . On January 22 , 2010 , Jackson was found dead in bed by her husband , James Thompson , in their home in a trailer park in Westlake , Ohio , of a heroin overdose . A ___MASK43___ ( the Greek  (" phos "), meaning " light ", and  (" graphê "), meaning " ___MASK96___ , writing ", together meaning " ___MASK96___ with light ") is a person who makes photographs . Playboy Enterprises , Inc . is an American privately held global media and lifestyle company headquartered in Beverly Hills , California . It was founded by Hugh Marston Hefner to initially manage the " Playboy " magazine empire . The company is structured with two primary business segments : Media ( which manages content for print , digital , social , mobile , TV and ___MASK13___ platforms ) and Licensing ( which licenses the Playboy name , Rabbit Head design and other trademarks , logos and images for use in connection with consumer goods , venues and events ). Today , Playboy Enterprises , Inc ., together with its subsidiaries , engages in the development and distribution of content , products and high - profile events that embody both  eroticism and fine art . The Playboy rabbit logo is one of the most widely recognized and popular brands in the world .