Background
Matheson, Wallace Alexander was born on July 29, 1931 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Alexander G. and Grace deF. (Wallace) Matheson.
Matheson, Wallace Alexander was born on July 29, 1931 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Alexander G. and Grace deF. (Wallace) Matheson.
Bachelor, Acadia University, 1953.
Canadian field representative college division, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1953-1958; director, Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1976-1988; Canada district manager, Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1958-1961; vice president, Prentice-Hall of Canada, Ltd., 1961-1965; president, Prentice-Hall of Canada, Ltd., 1965-1988; also director, Prentice-Hall of Canada, Ltd. Board Governors Canadian Copyright Institute, 1973-1988. Board directors Montreal International Book Fair, 1973-1988.
Board directors Canada Scottish Heritage Foundation. Member president advisory committee Children's Aid Society Foundation. Member Canadian Book Publications Council (past vice president, president 1972-1973), Canadian Library Exhibitors Association (president 1966-1968, director 1968-1970) Clubs: Mason.
Married Martha Ann Driscoll, May 25, 1957. Children– Heather Ann, Alexander James, Martha Jean.