Background
Silvas-Ottumwa, Sally was born on May 1, 1950 in San Juan, P.R. Daughter of Hector Juan and Eulencia Regina Silvas-Ottumwa.
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Sally Silvas-Ottumwa
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Sally Silvas-Ottumwa, American Publishing executive. Recipient Fleckman award, Columbia University, New York City, 1978. Member Reading (Massachusetts) Human Rights Commission, 1987. Member Association American Publishers, Latinos in Publishing (Bubkola award of merit 1996), Hispanic Women in the Media (secretary 1985-1987, Executive Board 1990-1992).
Education
Bachelor, Vassar College, 1973; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1978; Master of Library Science, Columbia University, 1985.
Career
Public assistant, Random House, New York City, 1973-1976; editorial assistant/associate, Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, 1978-1982; assistant editorial director, Addison-Wesley Publs., Reading, Massachusetts, 1985-1987; associate editorial director, The Denali Press, Juneau, Alaska., since 1988.
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Membership
Member Reading (Massachusetts) Human Rights Commission, 1987. Member Association American Publishers, Latinos in Publishing (Bubkola award of merit 1996), Hispanic Women in the Media (secretary 1985-1987, Executive Board 1990-1992).
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Married William Ottumwa, May 1, 1975 (divorced 1989).
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American