Helen Gurley Brown editor of "Cosmopolitan" and replaced by Bonnie Fuller. When she left, "Cosmopolitan" ranked sixth at the newsstand and, for the 16th straight year, ranked first in bookstores on college campuses. However, she stayed on at Hearst publishing and remained the international editor for all 59 international editions of "Cosmo" until her death on August 13, 2012. In September 2008, Brown was named the 13th-most-powerful American over the age of 80 by "Slate" magazine. In 1965, Gurley took over as editor-in-chief of "Cosmopolitan" magazine and was in that position until 1997. Brown revamped the magazine by taking it from a women's
Calvin H. Gurley Calvin H. Gurley Calvin H. Gurley is an accountant and perennial candidate living in Washington, D.C. Gurley was raised in Washington, D.C. Gurley attended Eastern High School, where he played defensive back on the football team. Gurley graduated from Bowie State University with a bachelor of science degree. Gurley also took graduate classes in finance at the University of the District of Columbia. From March 1985 to September 1985, Gurley worked as a tax auditor for the District of Columbia Department of Finance and Revenue. Gurley announced his candidacy for mayor of the District of Columbia in 1986. Unemployed and