Robert L. May: The Creative Genius Behind Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Robert May: The Creative Genius Behind Rudolph’s Birth Robert L. May’s financial success [https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/robert-l-may-64597.php] as the creator of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was substantial. Likely due to royalties from various adaptations and merchandise, May accumulated a sizeable fortune. The Complex Ownership History of Rudolph Creation and Copyright: Robert May initially missed securing the copyright for Rudolph, leaving Montgomery Ward as the original owner. However, Montgomery Ward’s President Sewell Avery surprisingly awarded May the copyright in 1947....