- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
Donald C. McGraw
McGraw-Hill Publishing Company
1953 - 1966
Publishing & Print Media
b. 1897
| Personal | |
|---|---|
| Born-Died | 1897 - 1974 |
| Birthplace | New Jersey (NJ) |
| Race | White |
| Father | Head, Same Company |
McGraw initiated a period of diversification and expansion for McGraw-Hill, moving beyond book and magazine publishing. He orchestrated the successful acquisition of three industry reference sources: Standard & Poor’s Corporation, F. W. Dodge Corporation, and Platt’s. During his tenure, McGraw-Hill produced topnotch market return rates for 5 consecutive years. Between 1956-60, it was among the top 50 U.S. performing companies.