Background
Geoghegan, John Joseph was born on March 14, 1917 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Joseph and and Kathryn Genevieve (Landers) Geoghegan.
Geoghegan, John Joseph was born on March 14, 1917 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Joseph and and Kathryn Genevieve (Landers) Geoghegan.
Student, Columbia University Extension School, 1942. Student, United States Air Force School Engineering and Operations, 1943.
Public representative, J.B. Lippincott Company, 1945-1948;
public representative, Doubleday & Company, 1948-1953;
trade advertising manager, Doubleday & Company, 1953-1955;
West Coast editorial representative, district sales manager, Doubleday & Company, 1955-1958;
vice president, manager trade department, Coward-McCann Inc. (became Coward-McCann & Geoghegan 1970), New York City, 1959;
editor in chief, Coward-McCann Inc. (became Coward-McCann & Geoghegan 1970), New York City, 1959-1960;
president, Coward-McCann Inc.
(became Coward-McCann & Geoghegan 1970), New York City, 1960-1980;
chairman, Coward-McCann Inc. (became Coward-McCann & Geoghegan 1970), New York City, 1980-1981;
editor at large, Wm. Morrow & Company; New York City, since 1981.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Member Century Association, Publishers Lunch Club.
Married Margaret Anna Chittick, June, 1940 (divorced 1974). Children: Michael, Peter, Margaret Kathryn, John Joseph III. Married Carole Magner De Cordova, February 1980.