Samuel Snell Vaughan

Background

Vaughan, Samuel Snell was born on August 3, 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph and Anna Catherine (Alexander) Vaughan.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Pennsylvania State University, 1951.

Career

Deskman, King Features Syndicate, New York City, 1951; assistant manager, Doubleday Syndicate, 1952-1954; advertising manager, Doubleday & Company, Inc., New York City, 1954-1956; sales manager, 1956-1958; senior editor, 1958-1968; executive editor, Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1969-1970; public, president public division, Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1970-1982; vice president parent company, Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1970-1986; editor in chief, Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1982-1986; senior vice president, editor, Random House, Inc., 1986-1990; editor-at-large, Random House, Inc., since 1990. Member of faculty department English, Columbia University, 1978-1988. Lecturer Harvard-Radcliffe U., Library.

Congress, U. Denver, Bowker memorial lecturer.

Achievements

• Samuel Snell Vaughan has been listed as a notable Editor, author, publisher by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Medium Rare: A Look at the Book and Its People
  • Buckley: The Right Word Selected, Assembled, and Edited by Samuel S Vaughan with an Introduction and Sundry Commentaries

Membership

Served with United States Marine Corps, 1946-1948. Member Tenafly Tennis Club, Quantuck Beach Club (Westhampton, New York), Century Association.

Connections

Married Jo LoBiondo Vaughan, October 22, 1949. Children: Jeffrey Marc, Leslie Jane, Dana Alexander, David Samuel.

Father:

Joseph Vaughan

Mother:

Anna Catherine (Alexander) Vaughan

Spouse:

Jo LoBiondo Vaughan

child:

David Samuel Vaughan

child:

Dana Alexander Vaughan

child:

Leslie Jane Vaughan

child:

Jeffrey Marc Vaughan