Jackie Farber

Background

Farber, Jackie was born on April 16, 1927 in Jersey City. Daughter of Herman B. and Pauline (Birnbaum) Levine.

Education

Bachelor, Smith College, 1949.

Career

Editor, Bernard Geis Associations, New York City, 1963-1972; senior editor, Delacorte Press, New York City, 1972-1974; executive editor, Delacorte Press, New York City, 1980-1981; editor-in-chief, Delacorte Press, New York City, 1981-1989; fiction editor, Delacorte Press, New York City, since 1989; senior editor, William Morrow, New York City, 1974-1978; senior editor, Random House, New York City, 1978-1980; fiction editor, Delacorte Press division Bantam Doubleday Dell Public Group, 1980-1991; vice president, fiction editor, Delacorte Press division Bantam Doubleday Dell Public Group, since 1991.

Achievements

• Jackie Farber has been listed as a noteworthy editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Women's Media Group, Columbia Golf and Country Club.

Connections

Married Samuel Farber, June 25, 1950 (divorced 1981). Children: Thomas Adam, John David. Married second Jay Topkis, September 27, 1981.

Father:

Herman B. Levine

Mother:

Pauline (Birnbaum) Levine

Spouse:

Samuel Farber

Spouse:

second Jay Topkis

child:

Thomas Adam Farber

child:

John David Farber