John Turner Sargent
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John Turner Sargent, Sr. was president and CEO of the Doubleday and Company publishing house from 1963 to 1978, taking over from the previous president, Douglas Black
.
Sargent, Sr. is the son of Charles S. Sargent (a partner in Hornblower & Weeks
, a securities concern in New York), and a graduate of St. Mark's School
and attended Harvard College
. On or around May 17, 1953, he married Neltje Doubleday (granddaughter of the late Frank N. Doubleday, who founded the company in 1897), who he divorced sometime before December 21, 1985, when he married Elizabeth Nichols Kelly. He is also a trustee
of the New York Public Library
, the New York Zoological Society and the American Academy in Rome
.
Also in 1985, around September 17, he became chairman of the executive committee at Doubleday, succeeded by Nelson Doubleday, Jr.
.
In 2006, the John Sargent Sr. First Novel Prize literary prize was established in his honor by the Mercantile Library Center for Fiction in New York.
John Turner Sargent, Jr., his son, is a graduate of Stanford University
, was a business associate in the publishing division of Doubleday & Company, and married Constance Lane Murray September 21, 1985.
Sargent Jr. is the current CEO of Macmillan Publishers USA
, the American operations of Georg von Holtzbrinck Publishing Group
and a longtime member of the Graham Windham Board of Directors and former Chairman of the Board.
Douglas Black (publisher)
Douglas McCrae Black was an American lawyer and publishing house executive, president of Doubleday and Company from 1946–1963, and president of the American Book Publishers Council....
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Sargent, Sr. is the son of Charles S. Sargent (a partner in Hornblower & Weeks
Hornblower & Weeks
Hornblower & Weeks was an investment banking and brokerage firm founded by Henry Hornblower and John W. Weeks in 1888. At its peak in the late 1970s, Hornblower ranked eighth among member firms of the New York Stock Exchange in number of retail offices, with 93 retail sales offices located in the...
, a securities concern in New York), and a graduate of St. Mark's School
St. Mark's School
St. Mark’s School is a coeducational, Episcopal, preparatory school, situated on in Southborough, Massachusetts, from Boston. It was founded in 1865 as an all-boys' school by Joseph Burnett, a wealthy native of Southborough who developed and marketed the world-famous Burnett Vanilla Extract . ...
and attended Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
. On or around May 17, 1953, he married Neltje Doubleday (granddaughter of the late Frank N. Doubleday, who founded the company in 1897), who he divorced sometime before December 21, 1985, when he married Elizabeth Nichols Kelly. He is also a trustee
Trustee
Trustee is a legal term which, in its broadest sense, can refer to any person who holds property, authority, or a position of trust or responsibility for the benefit of another...
of the New York Public Library
New York Public Library
The New York Public Library is the largest public library in North America and is one of the United States' most significant research libraries...
, the New York Zoological Society and the American Academy in Rome
American Academy in Rome
The American Academy in Rome is a research and arts institution located on the Gianicolo in Rome.- History :In 1893, a group of American architects, painters and sculptors met regularly while planning the fine arts section of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition...
.
Also in 1985, around September 17, he became chairman of the executive committee at Doubleday, succeeded by Nelson Doubleday, Jr.
Nelson Doubleday, Jr.
Nelson Doubleday, Jr. was the president of Doubleday. He was instrumental in the company's purchase of the New York Mets in 1980. He served as chairman of the Mets' board during the team's rise to its 1986 World Series title. In 1986, he and Fred Wilpon bought the team from the publishing company...
.
In 2006, the John Sargent Sr. First Novel Prize literary prize was established in his honor by the Mercantile Library Center for Fiction in New York.
John Turner Sargent, Jr., his son, is a graduate of Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, was a business associate in the publishing division of Doubleday & Company, and married Constance Lane Murray September 21, 1985.
Sargent Jr. is the current CEO of Macmillan Publishers USA
Macmillan Publishers (United States)
Macmillan Publishers USA, also known as Macmillan Publishing, is a privately held American publishing company owned by the Georg von Holtzbrinck Publishing Group. It has offices in 41 countries worldwide and operates in more than 30 others....
, the American operations of Georg von Holtzbrinck Publishing Group
Georg von Holtzbrinck Publishing Group
Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck is a Stuttgart-based publishing holding company which owns publishing companies worldwide. Holtzbrinck has published everything from Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses to classics by Agatha Christie, Jean-Paul Sartre, Ernest Hemingway and John Updike...
and a longtime member of the Graham Windham Board of Directors and former Chairman of the Board.