Helen Gurley Brown Helen Gurley Brown Helen Gurley Brown (February 18, 1922 – August 13, 2012; born Helen Marie Gurley) was an American author, publisher, and businesswoman. She was the editor-in-chief of "Cosmopolitan" magazine for 32 years. Helen Marie Gurley was born February 18, 1922 in Green Forest, Arkansas, the daughter of Cleo Fred (née Sisco; 1893-1980) and Ira Marvin Gurley. At one time her father was appointed Commissioner of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. After his election to the Arkansas state legislature the family moved to Little Rock, Arkansas. He died in an elevator accident on June 18, 1932. In 1937,
Michael Gurley Danish and Joie Calio, bass player and vocalist for dada. In his more than 25-year career, Gurley has published over 300 songs and has sold over 1,000,000 records. Gurley has written theme songs for three Disney Channel television series, with the best known being "American Dragon", the theme song for Disney’s animated series "", which was sung by The Jonas Brothers. His song "Stick Hippo" was used for the Disney Channel movie "Prom". He has also written music for the Nickelodeon channel show "SpongeBob SquarePants", and his music has been used in a variety of television shows and movies. Gurley,