Background

Wiley, William Bradford was born on November 17, 1910 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of William Carroll and Isabel (LeCato) Wiley.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Colgate University, 1932;honorary Doctor of Laws, Colgate University, 1966.

Career

With, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, since 1932;secretary, vice-president and secretary, executive vice president, treasurer, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1938-1956;president, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1956-1971;chairman, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., since 1971;director, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., since 1942. Chairman, director John Wiley & Sons, Canada, John Wiley & Sons Ltd., Chichester Jacaranda-Wiley, Ltd., Brisbane, Wiley Eastern Ltd., India. Member mgmt.bd. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Press.

Membership

Trustee emeritus Colgate University, Drew University. Member of Metropolitan Opera, Players (New York City). Sakonnet Golf (Rhode Island), Sakonnet Yacht (Rhode Island).

Baltusrol (New Jersey) Golf.

Connections

Married Esther T. Booth, January 4, 1936. Children: William Bradford II, Peter Booth, Deborah Elizabeth Wiley.

Father:

William Carroll Wiley

Mother:

Isabel (LeCato) Wiley

Spouse:

Esther T. Booth

child:

William Bradford II Wiley

child:

Peter Booth Wiley

child:

Deborah Elizabeth Wiley