Hugh marston hefner (april 9, 1926 †september 27, 2017) was an american magazine publisher and businessman. He was the founder and editor-in-chief of playboy magazine, a publication with … Hugh hefner was born on april 9, 1926 in chicago, illinois, usa.

Hefner was born into a family of strict methodists teachers, which inadvertently, developed the fanatical rebellion inside him. Though he had an exceptional iq of 152, he was an average student.