Background
Olson, Peter W. was born on May 1, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Olson, Peter W. was born on May 1, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Bachelor of Arts in History, magna cum laude, Harvard College, 1972. Juris Doctor cum laude, Harvard Law School. Master of Business Administration, Harvard Business School.
Associate Baker & Botts LLP, Washington, District of Columbia, 1976—1977, Hamada & Matsumoto, Tokyo, 1977—1979. Officer, international group Dresdner Bank, Frankfurt, 1979—1981, deputy manager, corporation business department Tokyo, 1981—1984, manager, credit department, 1984—1987, vice president planning department, treasury division Frankfurt, Germany, 1987—1988. Manager Bertelsmann AG, 1988, senior vice president, Doubleday Book and Music Clubs Garden City, New York, 1989—1990, president, Bertelsmann, Inc., 1990—1992, executive vice president, Chief Financial Officer, Bantam Doubleday Dell Public Group, 1992—1994, executive vice president, chief administration officer, Bantam Doubleday Dell Public Group, 1992—1994, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Bertelsmann book group N. American, 1994—1998, member executive board, Bertelsmann Book AG, 1994—1998, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Random House Inc.
New York City, 1998—2008, executive board member, trade book public worldwide, 2001—2008. Executive committee The Quills.
Member of Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Candice Carpenter, September 8, 2001.