Background
Hobbs, Ranald Purcell was born on September 14, 1907 in Bartlett, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Don P. and Blanche (Stevens) Hobbs.
Hobbs, Ranald Purcell was born on September 14, 1907 in Bartlett, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Don P. and Blanche (Stevens) Hobbs.
AB, Dartmouth College, 1930.
With, The Macmillan Company, 1935-1943;
with, Rinehart & Company, Inc., 1943-1960;
executive vice president, Rinehart & Company, Inc., 1955-1960;
executive vice president, Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc., 1960-1961;
president, Hobbs International, Inc., 1962-1963;
president, Hobbs, Dorman & Company, Inc., 1964-1973;
president, Hobbs/Context Corporation, 1973-1977;
president, Cowles Book Company, Inc., 1968-1969;
vice president, treasurer, Moseley Associations Inc., 1971-1983. Member Darien (Connecticut) Board Education, 1948-1955, chairman, 1950-1952. Chairman college section American Textbook Publications Institute, 1954-1955, board directors, 1956-1959, secretary, 1957, treasurer, 1958.
Regional vice president United Student Aid Funds, Inc., 1973-1977.
Board governors Friends of the Library. of Collier County. Member Dartmouth Club.
Married Vera Ingeborg Andren, June 27, 1936. Children: Ranald D., Linda A. Young.