Background
Reynolds, Jean Edwards was born on December 11, 1941 in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Daughter of F. Perry and Katharine (Edwards) Reynolds.
Reynolds, Jean Edwards was born on December 11, 1941 in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Daughter of F. Perry and Katharine (Edwards) Reynolds.
Bachelor, Wells College, 1963; postgraduate, City College of New York, 1965-1967.
Assistant editor, senior editor trade book division, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1963-1966;
director children's books, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, 1966-1969;
director children's books, McCall Public Company. New York City, 1969-1971;
senior vice president, editorial director, Franklin Watts Inc., New York City, 1971-1975;
president, Pet Projects Inc., Ridgefield, Connecticut, 1975-1981;
editor in chief young people's publications, Grolier Inc., Danbury, Connecticut, 1981-1989;
public, senior vice president, The Millbrook Press, Brookfield, Connecticut, since 1989. Board directors Wellington Leisure Products, Atlanta, Kiper Enterprises, Oswego, New York.
Chairperson Connecticut Center for the Book, 1991-1994.
Member Board of Governors for Higher Education, State of Connecticut, since 2004. Board directors Connecticut Humanities Council. Board dirs Court Humanities Council, since 2010.
Board directors Urban Reading Initiatives Advisory Board, since 2010. President Jewish Federation Greater Danbury, 1991—1993, since 2003. Board directors Jewish Home for the Elderly, Fairfield, Connecticut, 1989—1990, 1999, Book Industry Study Group, 1991—1998, The Wooster School, Danbury, Connecticut, 1992—2007, chair headmaster search, since 2002.
Board directors Temple Shearith Israel, Ridgefield, 1994—1997, chair Kehila campaign, 2002. Board directors The Children's Book Council, 1996—2000, vice chair, 1997—1998, chair, 1998—1999. Board directors Ridgefield Symphony, since 2006.
Member American Library Association, Children's Book Council, Mensa.
Married Cary Wellington, September 10, 1975 (divorced 1982). Children, Bradley, Abigail, Benjamin. Married Jon Haddon, November 8, 1997.