Carolyn Reidy

American executive, head of Simon & Schuster (1949-2020)
Person human Q94249170
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Carolyn Reidy

Summary

Carolyn Reidy is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. She was born on +1949-05-02T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Southampton[4]. She died on +2020-05-12T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a chief executive officer[6] and publisher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Carolyn Reidy…
  • Carolyn Reidy died in Southampton[4].
  • Carolyn Reidy was born on +1949-05-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Carolyn Reidy died on +2020-05-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Carolyn Reidy held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Carolyn Reidy worked as a chief executive officer[6].
  • Carolyn Reidy's professions included publisher[7].
  • Among Carolyn Reidy's employers was Simon & Schuster[10].
  • Carolyn Reidy was employed by Random House[11].
  • Among Carolyn Reidy's employers was Avon[12].
  • Carolyn Reidy was educated at Middlebury College[13].
  • Carolyn Reidy's education included a stint at Indiana University[14].
  • Carolyn Reidy's doctoral advisor was Donald Gray[15].
  • Carolyn Reidy's image is recorded as Carolyn Reidy (2017) (cropped).jpg[16].
  • Carolyn Reidy is recorded as female[17].
  • Carolyn Reidy's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Carolyn Reidy's ISNI is recorded as 0000000023460625[19].
  • Carolyn Reidy's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 60467401[20].
  • Carolyn Reidy's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83212063[21].
  • Carolyn Reidy's Commons category is recorded as Carolyn Reidy[22].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[23].
  • Carolyn Reidy earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[24].
  • Carolyn Reidy's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cj9g3b[25].
  • Carolyn Reidy's family name is recorded as Q37072469[26].
  • Carolyn Reidy's given name is recorded as Carolyn[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Carolyn Reidy was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. She was born on +1949-05-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Middlebury College[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1800[30] and Indiana University[14], a state university system[31], in United States[32], founded in 1820[33], headquartered in Bloomington[34]. Carolyn Reidy's doctoral advisor was Donald Gray[15]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chief executive officer[6] and publisher[7]. Employers include Simon & Schuster[10], a publishing house[35], in United States[36], founded in 1924[37], headquartered in New York City[38]; Random House[11], a publishing house[39], in United States[40], founded in 1927[41], headquartered in Random House Tower[42]; and Avon[12], a comics publishing company[43], in United States[44], founded in 1941[45], headquartered in New York City[46].

Death and Burial

Carolyn Reidy died on +2020-05-12T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Southampton[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[23].

Why It Matters

Carolyn Reidy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Carolyn Reidy born?

Carolyn Reidy was born in Washington, D.C.[2].

Where did Carolyn Reidy die?

Carolyn Reidy passed away in Southampton[4].

What did Carolyn Reidy do for work?

Carolyn Reidy worked as chief executive officer[6] and publisher[7].

Where did Carolyn Reidy go to school?

Carolyn Reidy was educated at Middlebury College[13] and Indiana University[14].

References

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  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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