Background
Glikes, Erwin Arno was born on June 30, 1937 in Heide, Belgium. Son of Morris I. and Gella (Lubowski) Glikes. came to the United States, 1942, naturalized, 1947.
Glikes, Erwin Arno was born on June 30, 1937 in Heide, Belgium. Son of Morris I. and Gella (Lubowski) Glikes. came to the United States, 1942, naturalized, 1947.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, 1959; postgraduate, Columbia University, 1960-1962; postgraduate, U. Tübingen, Federal Republic Germany, 1962-1963.
Lecturer English and comparative literature, Columbia, 1960-1962;
assistant dean college, Columbia, 1965-1969;
with, Basic Books Inc., New York City, 1969-1979;
executive vice president, Basic Books Inc., 1971-1972;
president, public, Basic Books Inc., 1972-1979;
also vice president, Harper & Row, Publications, Inc., 1975-1979;
public, group vice president for adult trade books, Harper & Row, Publications, Inc., 1976-1979;
director, Harper & Row, Ltd., London
senior vice president, Simon and Schuster, New York City
president, Touchstone Books division, 1979-1983;
president, public, Free Press division Macmillan Public Company, 1983-1994;
vice president, Macmillan Public Company, 1983-1990;
senior vice president, Macmillan Public Company, 1990-1994. Consultant National Endowment for Humanities, Washington, 1971-1976. Member of national advisory county Center for the Book, Library. of Congress, 1978-1994.
Member visiting committee Harvard University Press, 1989-1994, chairman, 1992-1994. Trustee Columbia University Press, New York City, 1989-1994, mem.exec. committee, 1990-1994.
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Member Association American Publications (vice-chairman general public division 1974-1975, chairman 1975-1976, chairman Freedom to Read Committee 1986-1990), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Toni Marlene Brown, June 24, 1959 (divorced 1982). Children: Michael Joseph, Lela Maeve. Married Carol Brown Janeway, March 3, 1990.