> Published in 1988, Michael Jackson's autobiography was edited by which famousperson?And the answer: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Photo courtesy: Getty Images.At the time, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was aneditor at the Doubleday publishing house. As part of their agreement, Jacksonasked Onassis to be the editor and to write the forward to the book. Shortlyafter its release, the book reached number one on the New York Times Best Sellerlist.Onassis, perhaps better known as Jackie O, was highly regarded in her lifetime.From a young age, Onassis' early skills as an equestrian, her excellence inschool, and her aptitude for language put her ahead of her classmates and peers,and soon landed her success in the journalism and photography industry. In 1951,she was hired in her first job as an Inquiring Photographer for the WashingtonTimes-Herald. Roving around the city, she took pictures of people sheencountered, asked them questions on the issues of the day, and wove theiranswers into her newspaper column. Among those she interviewed for her columnwas Richard M. Nixon. She also covered the first inauguration of Dwight D.Eisenhower and the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.Jackie O was also known as fashion icon. In her first year as First Lady of theUnited States, she reportedly spent $45,000 over the $100,000 salary herhusband, John F. Kennedy, earned as president. Her style contributed torevolutionary advances in the fashion industry, popularizing styles that havesince been canonized as her own. The pillbox hat, shown below, is just oneexample. Famously, Onassis was wearing one atop an all-pink outfit the day ofKennedy's assassination. Photo Courtesy: RDA on Getty Images.As First Lady, Jackie O brought a new,vivacious spirit into the White House. With expensive renovations and scores ofdinners hosting poets, artists, and musicians, Jackie O brought an emphasis onarts and culture into the White House that had been long neglected.World-renowned violinist Isaac Stern wrote to Mrs. Kennedy to thank her:> "It would be difficult to tell you how refreshing, how heartening it is to findsuch serious attention and respect for the arts in the White House. To many ofus it is one of the most exciting developments on the present American culturalscene." Jackie O is forever remembered as a forward-thinking cultural visionary. Readmore about her here[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jacqueline-Kennedy-Onassis].