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Ed McMahon was born on March 6, 1923, in Detroit, Michigan, to Edward Leo Peter McMahon Sr. (a fund-raiser and an entertainer), and Eleanor (Russell) McMahon. [4] He was raised in Lowell, Massachusetts, often visiting his paternal Aunt Mary (Brennan) at her home on Chelmsford Street.
Publishers Clearing House was founded in 1953 in Port Washington, New York by Harold Mertz, [5] [6] a former manager of a door-to-door sales team for magazine subscriptions. [7] The company started in Mertz's basement with help from his first wife LuEsther and daughter Joyce.
Publishers Clearing House (PCH) was a competitor to American Family Publishers that ran similar sweepstakes. The two companies were often mistaken for each other. Many believe, incorrectly, that Ed McMahon was the spokesperson for PCH. Star Search host Ed McMahon worked for only American Family Publishers according to a 1992 interview [7].
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District Attorney Paul Battisti said individuals posing as representatives from Publishers Clearing House are calling to inform victims they won a substantial prize.
CHILLICOTHE — A local Chillicothe woman recently got the surprise of her lifetime when she opened her door to find Publishers Clearing House giving her a giant check for $10,000.
In 1953, LuEsther and her husband, Harold Mertz, along with their daughter, Joyce, founded Publishers Clearing House. Over the years, Publishers Clearing House grew from an initial mailing of 10,000 letters to a marketing legend. Mrs. Mertz was active in the company's management, serving as a member of its executive committee until her death in ...
Publishers Clearing House (PCH) has found itself in hot water over its sweepstakes practices, which were described by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as “deceptive and unfair.”The company ...