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publisher of Screw
Founder of the famous publishing house that bears his name. He loved Russian wolfhounds, thats why a Borzoi is found in many Knopf titles.
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Made a fortune as a medical publisher. But his true passion appeared to be art collecting, esp. Pre-Columbian Art. The Arthur Sackler galleries at the Metropolitan Museum are his gift.
founder, in the mid 19th C., of the famous NYC bookstore. Pioneered the big bookstore that is now taking over the market.
Founder of Random House Books. But best known as one of the permanent panelists on the long-running TV show "Whats My Line".
Founders of major British advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi, which played a key role in Margaret Thatchers election as British PM. Charles Saatchi is currently the worlds most important collector of contemporary art. Sephardic Jews.
Courageous publisher of the NY Post from the 40s until the 70s.Fought McCarthyism. Currently turning over in her grave looking at what Rupert Murdoch has done to her paper.
The father of modern public relations and an advertising genius. Was Freuds nephew and was first to use psychological insights to, guess what?, get people to buy his clients products.