Carolyn Reidy
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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 – 12 May 2020) was an American business executive who served as president and CEO of the American publishing company Simon & Schuster.
Reidy was named the publishing industry's Person of the Year by the trade publication Publisher Weekly in 2019.[1] In 2018, she was recognized as the PEN America Publisher Honoree.[2]
Early life and education
Carolyn Judith Kroll[3] was born in Washington, D.C. on May 2, 1949, the daughter of Henry August Kroll and his wife, Mildred Josephine (née Mencke),[4][1] and grew up in nearby Silver Spring, Maryland. She attended Middlebury College and Indiana University, where she earned a doctorate degree.[3]
Career
Reidy began her career in publishing in 1974 with Random House in the subsidiary rights department,[5] and eventually became associate publisher and publisher of it subdivision, Vintage Books.[4][5] She went on to be publisher and president of Avon Books.[6]
In 1992, she joined Simon & Schuster as president of their Trade Division, then in 2001 became president of the Adult Publishing Group. She was made CEO of the entire publishing house in 2008.[3]
Personal life
In 1974, she married Stephen Reidy before joining Random House.[4] Reidy died from a heart attack on 12 May 2020, aged 71.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Simon & Schuster CEO Carolyn Reidy dies at 71, company says". AP NEWS. 2020-05-12. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- ^ Maher, John (2018-01-16). "Stephen King, Carolyn Reidy to Be Honored at PEN Gala". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c León, Concepción de (2020-05-12). "Carolyn Reidy, the Head of Simon & Schuster, Is Dead at 71". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- ^ 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 Pedersen, Erik (2020-05-12). "Carolyn Reidy Dies: Simon & Schuster President And CEO Was 71". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Carolyn Reidy, Simon & Schuster President and CEO, Dies at 71". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
External links
- Simon and Schuster - Carolyn Reidy
- 2018 Literary Gala: Carolyn Reidy, 2018 PEN America Publisher Honoree
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