After two years in the army he studied psychology at the university of illinois. He met his first wife mildred williams. They married in 1949 and had two children. Christie who became chairman and ceo of playboy enterprises. And david. He worked in the Subscriptions Department of esquire magazine until 1952 when he was assigned to start his own publication. With 10,000 he published the first issue of playboy. A nude Marilyn Munro on the cover. The magazine began in 1953 the female ideal in womens magazines look like someones older sister. They wore girdles. Even young women work girdles and were very corseted. Playboy went for a more natural girl next door look. Reporter his marriage ended in 1959. He converted his townhouse to the original playboy mansion. In 1974 he packed up and headed west. Moving into the 22,000 square foot house in los angeles that became home base for the playboy empire. And his infamous swinging parties. The later 90s a celebration in terms of life. Reporter 40