Jim Galton
Jim Galton | |
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| Born | November 1, 1924 MEG President |
| Spouse | Lydia Galton |
| Children | 4[1] |
James E. Galton (
Life
Galton grew up on Long Island in the 1930s. He attended Antioch College with a work study program to help pay for college. Initially a sociology major, he soon changed his major to business.[2] He graduated in 1946. He married Lydia about 1967.[1]
Career
After graduating, Galton accepted an accountant position where he worked for four years. He then went to an advertising agency then to a magazine publisher, moving up the ladder.[2] Galton eventually ended up at a paperback publisher, Popular Library Books.[4] He was executive vice president when CBS purchased the company. He soon became president in 1968 only to be fired by new CBS leadership over his editorial based book manuscript selection method.[2]
Galton then was hired by
References
- ^ a b c "James Galton, Savior of Marvel Comics in the 1970s, Dies at 92". The Hollywood Reporter. June 13, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Foerster, Jonathan (May 30, 2010). "BUSINESS MONDAY: Marvel Comics' miracle man set up business' success". Naples News. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
- ^ "James Galton Obituary (1924 - 2017) - Naples, FL - Naples Daily News". Legacy.com.
- ^ a b "Marvel Grows into $100-Mil Hulk". Variety. September 17, 1986. p. 92. Archived from the original (jpeg) on July 20, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ^ Gilroy, Dan (September 17, 1986). "Marvel Now a $100 Million Hulk: Marvel Divisions and Top Execs". Variety. p. 81. Archived from the original (jpeg) on February 14, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
