Background
Snyder, Richard Elliot was born on April 6, 1933 in New York City. Son of Jack and Molly (Rothman) Snyder.
Snyder, Richard Elliot was born on April 6, 1933 in New York City. Son of Jack and Molly (Rothman) Snyder.
Bachelor, Tufts University, 1955.
Assistant marketing director Doubleday & Company, New York City, 1958-1960, sales manager, 1960-1964. Director sales Simon & Schuster, 1964-1966, director marketing, 1967-1968, public, executive vice president, 1969-1975, president, 1975-1979, chief executive officer, 1979, chief executive officer, chairman board, 1981-1994. Consultant, 1994-1995.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Golden Books Family Entertainment, Incorporated, New York York City, since 1996. Board directors Reliance Group Holdings, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Children's Blood Foundation.
Chairman New York area committee Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association, 1988. Co-chairman benefit committee, 1992, chairman publications committee for 48th International Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association Congress. Founding member National Book Foundation, National Book Awards, Inc.
Member business committee New York Zoological Society, Council on Foreign Relations, Society Fellows, library committee American Museum Natural History. Member board overseers University Libraries, Tufts University. Vice chairman benefit Literacy Volunteers, New York City, 1991.
Member Association American Publications (board directors 1976-1979, 82-85), Economic Club of New York City.
Children: Jacqueline, Matthew, Elliott, Coleman. Married Laura Yorke, Jan.17, 1992.