Richard E. Snyder
Richard Elliot Snyder (April 6, 1933 – June 6, 2023) was an American publishing executive best known for his tenures at Simon & Schuster[1] and Western Publishing.[2]
Biography
Richard Elliot Snyder was born in
After being abruptly dismissed by
The Richard E. Snyder President's Lecture Series at Tufts was endowed by him in 2004. Snyder was a Trustee of the New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
In 2007, Snyder sued
At the request of
The Richard E. Snyder President's Lecture Series at
Personal life and death
Snyder had four children. His high-profile divorce from second wife Joni Evans made headlines in 1990.[9]
Snyder died of heart failure at his Los Angeles home on June 6, 2023. He was 90.[3]
Bibliography
Korda, Michael (1999). Another Life: A Memoir. Random House. pp. 158–171.
References
- ^ Yardley, Jonathan (June 20, 1994). A Publishing Tycoon's Lasting Imprint. The Washington Post
- New York Times
- ^ a b Roberts, Sam. "Richard E. Snyder, 90, Dies; Drove Simon & Schuster to New Heights". The New York Times. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ ISBN 0679456597.
- New York Times
- New York Times
- New York Times
- ^ Friedman, Roger (April 28, 2008). 'Iron Man' Rocks: First Review. Fox News
- ^ Span, Paula (April 27, 1990). Divorce of the Publishing Titans; New York's Evans v. Snyder, The Battle of the Helpmates. The Washington Post