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Random House

COMPANY

Founded 1927 by Bennett Cerf and Donald Klopfer. Acquired by Advance Publications in 1980 and sold to Bertelsmann in 1998.

Official Website:
http://www.randomhouse.com/

Industry:
Media

Corporate headquarters:
New York City

EXECUTIVES

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Bennett Cerf
Publisher
25-May-1898 27-Aug-1971 Founder of Random House
Alfred A. Knopf
Publisher
12-Sep-1892 11-Aug-1984 American publisher

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Bennett Cerf
Publisher
25-May-1898 27-Aug-1971 Founder of Random House




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