Background
Rix, Timothy John was born on January 4, 1934 in Maidenhead, England. Son of Howard Terrell and Marguerite Selman (Helps) Rix.
Rix, Timothy John was born on January 4, 1934 in Maidenhead, England. Son of Howard Terrell and Marguerite Selman (Helps) Rix.
Radley College, Clare College, Cambridge and Yale University.
Joined Longman Green & Company Ltd. 1958, Overseas Education Publisher 1958-1961, Publishing Manager Far East and S.E. Asia 1961-1963, Head, English Language Teaching Publishing 1964-1968, Division Manager Director 1968-1972, Jt. Manager Director 1972-1976, Chief Executive Longman Group Ltd.
1976-1990, Chairman 1984-1988. Chairman Addison-Wesley-Longman Group Ltd. 1988-1989; Chairman Pitman Examinations Institute 1987-1990.
Director Pearson Longman Ltd. (now Pearson PLC) 1979-1983, Goldcrest Television 1981-1983, Yale University Press Ltd., London 1984, ECIC (Manager) Ltd. since 1990, Blackie & Son Ltd. since 1990. President Publishers Association 1981-1983.
Chairman Book Trust 1986-1988. Chairman British Library Centre for Books since 1989, Book Marketing Ltd. since 1990, Society of Bookmen since 1990. Other professional appointments.
Articles on publishing in trade journals.
Board directors British Library., London, since 1986, British Council, London, since 1988. Member Arts Council Literature Panel, London, 1983-1986. Sub lieutenant Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, 1952-1954.
Fellow Royal Society Arts. Member British Institute Management (companion), Publications Association (president 1981-1983) Garrick Club.
Reading, landscape, wine.
Married Wendy Elizabeth Wright, May 28, 1960 (divorced 1967). 1 child, Juliet; married Gillian Diana Greenwood, April 20, 1967. Children: Oliver, Lucy.