“My mother was once asked if she was proud of me,” Hefner said, “She said she was proud, yes — but she would have been just as happy if I’d been a missionary.” Everyone laughed, what did Hefner tell her? “Mom,” he said. “I was.” I do not know if the above quote is authentic or not, but it certainly describes the Hugh Hefner chart to a good degree. I was inspired by a documentary that detailed the life of the publisher of the worldwide recognized and read men’s lifestyle and entertainment magazine. In 1953 Hef founded the magazine …
