Chip Gibson named president and publisher of Crown Publishing Group and an executive vice president of Random House Inc.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 8, 1996--Alberto Vitale, chairman and chief executive officer of Random House Inc., announced today that Chip Gibson, executive vice president of the Crown Publishing Group and publisher of the Crown Trade Group, has been appointed president and publisher of the Crown Publishing Group, effective May 28. Gibson has also been named an executive vice president of Random House Inc., and will serve on the Executive Committee. He will report to Vitale. Gibson succeeds Michelle Sidrane, who is leaving the company to pursue new professional opportunities. The Crown Publishing Group is a division of Random House Inc., which is the world's largest English-language general trade book publisher. Crown is a leading publisher of fiction and nonfiction non·fic·tion n. 1. Prose works other than fiction: I've read her novels but not her nonfiction. 2. The category of literature consisting of works of this kind. , including inspirational in·spi·ra·tion·al adj. 1. Of or relating to inspiration. 2. Providing or intended to convey inspiration. 3. Resulting from inspiration. books; illustrated lifestyle books; cookbooks The following is a list of cookbooks, sorted alphabetically by author's surname. This is not a list of external links to commercial sites; please list only cookbooks here. This literature-related list is incomplete; you can help by [ expanding it]. ; gift books; and language study guides and programs. The group includes Crown Publishers Inc., Clarkson Potter, Harmony Books, Bell Tower, Crown Trade Paperbacks trade paperback n. A paperback book that is typically of better production quality, larger size, and higher price than a mass-market edition, intended for sale in bookstores. , and Living Language(TM). "Chip brings to Crown a truly complete publishing experience acquired over the years," said Vitale, "first at Crown, where he rose to the position of Vice President, Marketing and Associate Publisher, and then at Random House as Senior Vice President, Trade Sales and Marketing. He has worked closely with most of the authors at the Crown Group, and I am confident that under his leadership Crown will develop into an even more powerful publishing group, reaching new levels of success." Gibson commented: "Since returning to Crown last year, I have been totally galvanized gal·va·nize tr.v. gal·va·nized, gal·va·niz·ing, gal·va·niz·es 1. To stimulate or shock with an electric current. 2. by the talent, integrity, innovation, and all-around pizazz of the Crown team. In this time of furious change in the industry, I am very pleased to be leading such a quick-moving and exciting group. Michelle Sidrane helped fashion a glorious heritage The Glorious Heritage (Ship Registration Code XMC) Heavy Cruiser is a fictional starship class in the television series Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda. The Glorious Heritage Heavy Cruiser is the bright star of the High Guard fleet. of editorial strength, backlist back·list n. A publisher's list of older titles kept in print. tr.v. back·list·ed, back·list·ing, back·lists To place (a title) on a backlist. development, and marketing savvy, and I am honored to be following her as President and Publisher." Gibson has had a long association with Crown, having served there from 1982 to 1992 in numerous positions, including sales representative, sales manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → , director of sales and marketing, and vice president, marketing and associate publisher. In 1992 he was named senior vice president of Random House trade sales and marketing, a position he held until returning to Crown three years later as executive vice president of the Crown Publishing Group and publisher of the Crown Trade Group. Gibson is a graduate of Brown University. He lives with his wife, Kaia, and daughter, Lucy, in Tarrytown, N.Y. CONTACT: Random House Inc. William T. Loverd, 212/572-2103 |
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