Sanford Gray Thatcher

Background

Thatcher, Sanford Gray was born on August 4, 1943 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Harold Wesley and Genevieve (Harnett) Thatcher.

Education

Bachelor summa cum laude, Princeton University, 1965; postgraduate, Princeton University, 1966-1967; postgraduate, Columbia University, 1965-1966.

Career

Editor manuscript division, Princeton (New Jersey) U. Press, 1967-1969; editor social science division, Princeton (New Jersey) U. Press, 1969-1978; assistant director, Princeton (New Jersey) U. Press, 1978-1985; editor in chief, Princeton (New Jersey) U. Press, 1985-1989; director, Pennsylvania State University Press, University Park, since 1989.

Achievements

• Sanford Gray Thatcher has been listed as a noteworthy Publishing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Church and Society Commission, St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 1990-1992. Board directors The Daily Collegian newspaper, Pennsylvania State University, since 1991. Member American Philosophical Association, L.Am.

Studies Association, Association American Publications (copyright committee since 1972, freedom to read committee 1982-1986), Association American University Presses(copyright committee since 1972, board directors 1995-1998), Association for Copyright Enforcement (board directors 1988-1993), Copyright Clearance Center (board directors since 1992).

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, sailing, tennis, rare book collecting, music.

Connections

Married Barbara Boal, June 1966 (divorced). Married Catherine Dammeyer, May 27, 1980 (divorced). Married Robin Glucroft, June 8, 1997.

Children: Corinne, Christopher.

Father:

Harold Wesley Thatcher

Mother:

Genevieve (Harnett) Thatcher

Spouse:

Catherine Dammeyer

Spouse:

Barbara Boal

Spouse:

Robin Glucroft

child:

Christopher Thatcher

child:

Corinne Thatcher