Walter Edwin Sears

Background

Sears, Walter Edwin was born on October 8, 1924 in Long Beach, California, United States. Son of Roy and Hazel (Livingston) Sears.

Education

AB cum laude in Anthropology, Harvard, 1950. Postgraduate, University New Mexico, 1951. Postgraduate, University California, 1951.

Career

Assistant editor G. & C. Merriam Company, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1951-1955. Field representative McGraw Hill Book Company, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1956-1959. Science editor, editor-in-chief Harper & Row, New York City, 1960-1969.

Vice president Holden-Day, Inc., 1969-1973. Director University Michigan Press, Ann Arbor, since 1974.

Achievements

• Walter Edwin Sears has been listed as a noteworthy publishing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member of Hasty Pudding (Harvard). Harvard (New York City).

Connections

Married Jean MacDonald, September 6, 1948. Children– Robin, Scott, Cynthia.

Father:

Roy Sears

Mother:

Hazel (Livingston) Sears

Spouse:

Jean MacDonald

child:

Robin Sears

child:

Cynthia Sears

child:

Scott Sears