Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century
Wilton D. Cole
Crowell-Collier Publishing Company
1956–1963
1956–1963
Crowell-Collier Publishing Company
1956–1963
1956–1963
- Industry: Publishing & Print Media
- Era: 1950
Cole radically transformed the publishing company by selling the struggling magazine division in 1956, which, at the time, represented over 50% of the firm’s revenues. Through a series of targeted acquisitions and internal investment, Cole more than doubled the business in less than five years. Through his efforts, Crowell-Collier became a leader in the book publishing industry and achieved record levels of profitability.
Education / Military
- Graduate: Fordham University
- Undergraduate: Harvard University