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Paul R. Andrews

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Paul Revere Andrews (1906-1983) was an American publisher.

Biography

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Paul R. Andrews was born in 1906 in Canada.[1] He received an undergraduate degree from Norwich University cum laude degree.[2][1] He also graduated with a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering, and did so in 1930.[3] In May of 1982, Norwich University dedicated Andrews Hall, an athletics building, in his honor.[4]

His career at Prentice-Hall, a publisher and tax service provider, spanned four decades, starting as a college book representative in 1935. He became its CEO in 1965, and his career there culminated in his retirement as chairman in 1975.[2][1] A native of Boston and Vermont, Andrews served on the board of Norwich University, as well as on those of the American Textbook Publishers Institute and the National Association of College Stores.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Paul R. Andrews - Leadership - Harvard Business School". www.hbs.edu.
  2. ^ a b c "Paul R. Andrews, 77; Headed Prentice-Hall". September 25, 1983 – via NYTimes.com.
  3. ^ "Volume 48, Issue 11". Norwich Record. 1957. p. 23.
  4. ^ "Facilities". Norwich University. Retrieved 2024-08-07.