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Revision as of 11:24, 13 May 2020
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| Born | 2 May 1949  |
| Died | 12 May 2020 (aged 71) Southampton |
| Education | Doctor of Philosophy |
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| Occupation | Chief executive officer (2008–2020), publisher (–1992) |
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Carolyn Reidy (2 May 1949[1] – 12 May 2020) was president and CEO of the American publishing company Simon & Schuster.
Carolyn Kroll was born in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Henry August Kroll and his wife, Mildred Josephine (née Mencke)[1] She attended Middlebury College and Indiana University. She married Stephen Reidy in 1974, and began her career in publishing in 1975, with Random House.[1]
Reidy was named the industry's Person of the Year by the trade publication Publisher Weekly in 2019.[2]
Reidy died from a heart attack on 12 May 2020, aged 71.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Elizabeth Sleeman (2001). The International Who's Who of Women 2002. Psychology Press. p. 473. ISBN 978-1-85743-122-3.
- ^ a b "Simon & Schuster CEO Carolyn Reidy dies at 71, company says". AP NEWS. 2020-05-12. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
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