Background
Kaminsky, Howard was born on January 24, 1940 in Brooklyn. Son of Arthur William and May (Kaminsky) Kaminsky.
Kaminsky, Howard was born on January 24, 1940 in Brooklyn. Son of Arthur William and May (Kaminsky) Kaminsky.
Bachelor, Brooklyn College, 1961. Postgraduate, San Francisco State College.
Various executive positions, Random House Inc., New York City, 1965-1971; public, chief Executive officer, Random House Trade Department, 1984-1987; vice president, Random House, Inc. independent film producer executive vice president, editorial director, Warner Books, Inc., 1972-1973; president public, Warner Books, Inc., since 1973; president, Hearst Book Group, 1988-1990; president, chief executive officer, Hearst Book Group, since 1990. Board directors The Fund for Dance.
Member Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association, Association American Publications (board directors), National Book Foundation (board directors), council on Foreign Relations, Economic Club New York.
Married Susan Stanwood, January 31, 1970. 1 daughter, Jessica May.