Richard William Eiger

Background

Eiger, Richard William was born on May 11, 1933 in New York City. Son of William and Helen M. (Fetten) Eiger.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Pratt Institute, 1955. Master of Business Administration, New York University, 1960.

Career

With Western Public Company, New York City, 1958-1980, public director, 1968-1974, vice president public, 1975-1980. President Macmillan Educational Company, 1980-1991. Senior vice president Macmillan Public Company, 1980-1991.

Vice president K-III Reference Corporation (now PRIMEDIA Reference Corporation), Mahwah, New Jersey, 1991-1993. Public The World Almanac, 1993-1998. Retired, 1998

Consultant Langenscheidt Public Company, since 2002, VirtuelEd., Inc., since 2000.

Professor Pratt Institute School Information and Library. Science, New York City, since 2004. Advisor Bearport Public Company, 2003—2009.

Achievements

• Richard William Eiger has been listed as a noteworthy publisher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors alumni board Pratt Institute, New York City, since 1986, trustee, since 1992, executive committee, since 1995, secretary since 1996, chairman development committee, since 1997. Public committee Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1993-2000. Trustee Katharine Gibbs School, Montclair, New Jersey, 1995-2001, Piscataway, New Jersey, 1996-2001, History Society Princeton, New Jersey, since 2002, Delaware College Art and Design, Wilmington, since 2004, vice chairman board trustees, since 2010.

Lieutenant United States Army, 1956-1957.

Connections

Married Ruth B. Engelke. 1 child, Keith R.

Father:

William Eiger

Mother:

Helen M. (Fetten) Eiger

Spouse:

Ruth B. Engelke

child:

Keith R. Eiger