Neil Patterson

Background

Patterson, Neil was born on October 15, 1933 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of John and Anne (Atherley) Patterson. came to the United States, 1960.

Education

Bachelor, University Toronto, 1954. Postgraduate, University Paris, 1955.

Career

Managing editor, McGraw-Hill, Canada, Toronto, 1955-1960; vice president, editorial director, co-founder, Benjamin-Cummings formerly Washington Benjamin, Inc., New York City, 1960-1966; vice president, editorial director, co-founder, Worth Publications, Inc., New York City, 1966-1976; director college department, W.W. Norton & Company. New York City, 1976-1980; president, W.H. Freeman, San Francisco, New York City, 1980-1984; co-founder, Science American Books, San Francisco, New York City president, co-founder, Neil Patterson Publications-A Viacom/Paramount Company, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1984-1995; founder, president, Chief Executive Officer, Harper Science-A Harper Collins Imprint, Chapel Hill, since 1995. Board directors U. North Carolina Public Institute.

Achievements

• Neil Patterson has been listed as a noteworthy science publisher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill. Member Bio-chemical Society (board directors 1991-1994).

Connections

Married Noel Elizabeth Coe, June 10, 1959 (divorced 1978). Children: Tove Elizabeth, Julia Lee. Married Ippy Tarleton Gizzi, January 29, 1979.

1 child, Grear Tarleton.

Father:

John Patterson

Mother:

Anne (Atherley) Patterson

Spouse:

Noel Elizabeth Coe

Spouse:

Ippy Tarleton Gizzi

child:

Grear Tarleton Patterson

child:

Tove Elizabeth Patterson

child:

Julia Lee Patterson