[5] On June 20, 1914, he married his first wife, Irene Austin of Toledo, in Lucas County, Ohio.

[7] He started the company Kiplinger in 1920 as an "intelligence bureau" for out-of-town banks and businesses.

[4] He also donated his time as a contributing editor to The Emerald of Sigma Pi magazine.

[15] In 1952 he played a large role in soliciting funds and local business support to help educational television station WETA-TV begin operations.

Kiplinger Distinguished Contributions to Journalism is an award given by the National Press Foundation in his honor.