Background
JOVANOVICH, William was born on February 6, 1920 in Louisville, Colorado, United States. Son of Iliya M. and Hedviga (Garbatz) Jovanovich.
(First edition. Interesting publishing history. Jacket chi...)
First edition. Interesting publishing history. Jacket chipped with tears. Abrassed spot on front free endpaper. xii, 228 pages. cloth-backed boards, dust jacket.. 8vo..
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(An intriguing novel of sting and countersting. This think...)
An intriguing novel of sting and countersting. This thinking man's thriller slyly satirizes the bumblers, schemers, and con artists who chase one another coast to coast in their attempts to facilitate--or foil--the government's undercover plan to sting several Florida banks laundering drug money.
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JOVANOVICH, William was born on February 6, 1920 in Louisville, Colorado, United States. Son of Iliya M. and Hedviga (Garbatz) Jovanovich.
Bachelor of Arts Colorado, 1941. Graduate study, Harvard, 1942. Graduate study, Columbia, 1947.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Colorado College, 1966. Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Colorado, 1971. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Adelphi College, 1971.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Middlebury College, 1971. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Ohio State University, 1971. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Alaska, 1971.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Grinnell College, 1984. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Nebraska, 1987.
With Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc. (formerly Harcourt, Brace & Company), New York City, from 1947, associate editor, 1947-1953, vice president, director, 1953-1954, president, chief executive officer, director, 1955-1970. Chairman, chief executive officer, director Harcourt Brace Company, Orlando, Florida and New York City, 1970-1988.
President, chief executive officer, director Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc. (formerly Harcourt, Brace Company), San Diego and Orlando, 1976-1988, former chairman, director, from 1989. Regent professor University California-Berkeley, 1967.
Lecturer Adelphi University, 1973.
(An intriguing novel of sting and countersting. This think...)
(First edition. Interesting publishing history. Jacket chi...)
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Regent State of New York, 1974-1977.
Married Martha Evelyn Davis, August 21, 1943.