Background

Schaefer, William Stanley was born on March 31, 1907 in Adams, New York, United States. Son of William and Katherine (Lehman) Schaefer.

Education

Bachelor of Arts (State New York scholar), Cornell Univercity, 1931; student Law School, Cornell Univercity, 1929-1931.

Career

Manager, Cornell Univercity Press, 1931-1940; director, Cornell Univercity Press, 1940-1943; manager, Comstock Public Company, 1931-1943; University public, Cornell Univercity, 1940-1943; vice president, W.H. Freeman & Company, San Francisco, 1949-1962; president, W.H. Freeman & Company, 1962-1969, 71-73; chairman, W.H. Freeman & Company, 1962-1974; chief Executive officer, W.H. Freeman & Company, 1962-1973; editor-in-chief, W.H. Freeman & Company, 1962-1969, 71-73. Former director W.H. Freeman & Limited company, Oxford, England, Science American, Inc., New York City.

Achievements

• William Stanley Schaefer has been listed as a noteworthy Publishing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Cercle de l'Union (San Francisco).

Connections

Married Marthe Marschall, February 16, 1934. Children: Ann (Mistress Donald Pease), Katherine.

Father:

William Schaefer

Mother:

Katherine (Lehman) Schaefer

Spouse:

Marthe Marschall

child:

Ann Schaefer (Mistress Donald Pease)

child:

Katherine Schaefer