Background
McGraw, Harold Whittlesey was born on January 10, 1918 in Brooklyn. Son of Harold Whittlesey and Louise (Higgins) McGraw.
McGraw, Harold Whittlesey was born on January 10, 1918 in Brooklyn. Son of Harold Whittlesey and Louise (Higgins) McGraw.
Graduate, Lawrenceville (New Jersey) School, 1936; Bachelor of Arts, Princeton University, 1940.
With, G.M. Basford (advertising agency), New York City, 1940-1941; With, Brentano's Bookstores, Inc., 1946; with, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., New York City, since 1947; successively promotion manager, director company advertising and trade sales, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., New York City, 1947-1955; director, vice president charge trade book, industrial and business book departments, company advertising, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., New York City, 1955-1961; senior vice president, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., New York City, 1961-1968; president, chief Executive officer, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., New York City, 1968-1974; president, chief Executive officer, McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1974-1983; chairman, McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1976-1988; chairman emeritus, since 1988. Board directors McGraw Hill, Inc., 1954-1988.
Founder, president, board directors Business Council Effective Literacy and Business Press Ednl. Foundation Served as captain United States Army Air Force, 1941-1945.
Married Anne PerLee, November 30, 1940. Children: Suzanne, Harold Whittlesey III, Thomas Per-Lee, Robert Pearse.