Guccione's Fresh Start

Bob Guccione, former skin magazine mogul and founder of Penthouse magazine, is moving to South Florida to devote his publishing to art and science.

The man who founded Penthouse magazine, which went on to become a major rival of Playboy - even outselling it in the UK - plans a new beginning, after being reunited with his son after a 17 year estrangement.

Penthouse magazine, founded here in London in 1965, was famous for its soft focus nudes and muckraking journalism. But, like many nude magazines, Penthouse has been hit hard by the Internet boom, and Guccione lost his most sacred title last year during bankruptcy proceedings.

"Despite everything, I managed to sock away quite a bit of money," Guccione claimed.

One has to admire the character of a man whose fortunes have been erratic over the years. The 100-cigarettes-a-day man even managed to fight mouth and throat cancer in recent years. And anyone who takes on Playboy with relative success deserves a bit of credit.

Bob Guccione, Hi-Nude wishes you all the best in your new life.

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