Background
Kaplan, Jeremiah was born on July 15, 1926 in New York City. Son of Samuel H. and Fannie (Brafman) Kaplan.
Kaplan, Jeremiah was born on July 15, 1926 in New York City. Son of Samuel H. and Fannie (Brafman) Kaplan.
Vice president, Free Press Glencoe, Inc., Illinois, 1947-1960; president, Free Press Glencoe, Inc., Illinois, 1960-1964; editorial director general public division, Crowell-Collier Public Company, 1960-1962; vice president, Crowell-Collier Public Company, 1962-1967; senior vice president, Crowell-Collier Public Company, from 1967; Chairman of the Board, Science Materials, Inc., 1962-1963; vice president, Macmillan Company, 1960-1963; executive vice president, Macmillan Company, 1963-1965; president, Macmillan Company, 1965-1973, 77-86; chairman, Macmillan Company, 1983-1987; executive vice president, Crowell Collier division Macmillan, Inc., 1968-1986; head product development, corporation marketing planning, Crowell Collier and Macmillan, Inc., 1972-1993; also board directors, Crowell Collier and Macmillan, Inc. chairman, Collier Macmillan International, from 1973; executive vice president and director, Macmillan, Inc., 1979-1986; Chairman of the Board, Macmillan Public Company, Inc., 1980-1986; special advisor to chairman, Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York City, 1987; president, Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York City, 1987-1990. Board directors Franklin Book Programs, Inc., Scholastic Publs., Inc., SagePubls., Inc. American Book Awards professorial lecturer behavioral science Graduate School Business, University of Chicago, 1960-1963.
Trustee emeritus Telladega College, Stoneleigh-Burnham School, University Rochester. National advisory council Hampshire College. Board directors Equity Library Theatre, Amested Research Center, National Foundation Jewish Culture, American Composer's Orchestra, University Pennsylvania Press, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Press.
Member Poets and Writers, American Symphony Orchestra League, Dutch Treat Club, Century Association.
Married Charlotte R. Larsen, June 16, 1945. Children: Ann Frances, Susanna Ruth, Margaret Jane, David Baruch.