Background
Strothman, Wendy Jo was born on July 29, 1950 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Walter Richard and Mary Ann Strothman.
Strothman, Wendy Jo was born on July 29, 1950 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Walter Richard and Mary Ann Strothman.
Student, University Chicago, 1980. AB, Brown University, 1972.
Copywriter, marketing University Chicago Press, 1973-1976, editor, 1977-1980, general editor, 1980-1983, assistant director, 1983. Director Beacon Press, Boston, 1983-1995. Vice president, public adult, trade and reference Houghton-Mifflin, 1995-1996, executive vice president trade and reference division, 1996—2002, literature agent, since 2003.
Trustee Brown University, 1990-1996, Deerfield Academy, since 2003.
Board directors Editorial Project for Education, trustee, 1987-1991, 826 Boston, since 2008, treasurer, 1988-1990. Member Renaissance Society (board directors 1980-1983), Association American Publications (Freedom to Read committee), Publications Lunch Club (New York City), Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association New England (advisory board), Examiner Club, NacRe Reins. Corporation (board directors).
Children: Andrew Richard, Margaret Ann. Married John P. Bishop, August 27, 2005.