Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century
Donald C. McGraw
McGraw-Hill Publishing Company
1953–1966
1953–1966
McGraw-Hill Publishing Company
1953–1966
1953–1966
- Industry: Publishing & Print Media
- Era: 1950
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.
Personal
- Born-Died: 1897–1974
- Birthplace: New Jersey
- Race: White
- Gender: Male
- Father: Head, Same Company