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James H. McGraw. James Herbert McGraw (December 17, 1860 in Harmony, New York – February 21, 1948) was co-founder of what is now McGraw-Hill Education. He was the president of McGraw-Hill from 1917 to 1928.
McGraw Hill was founded in 1888, when James H. McGraw, co-founder of McGraw Hill, purchased the American Journal of Railway Appliances. He continued to add further publications, eventually establishing The McGraw Publishing Company in 1899.
Mar 10, 2015 · James Herbert McGraw (1860 – 1948), born in Harmony, New York, USA, was co-founder of what is now The McGraw-Hill Companies. He was the president of McGraw-Hill from 1917 to 1928. The McGraw Publishing Company and the Hill Publishing Company merged their book departments in 1909.
- Mildred Florence Whittlesey
- 1948 (87-88)
- 1860
- March 10, 2015
Hill had known James H. McGraw, who had established The McGraw Publishing Company in 1899, for some time, and the two men shared similar interests. In 1909 they agreed upon an alliance and combined the book departments of their publishing companies into The McGraw-Hill Book Company.
James Herbert McGraw was co-founder of what is now McGraw-Hill Education. He was the president of McGraw-Hill from 1917 to 1928. The McGraw Publishing Company and the Hill Publishing Company merged their book departments in 1909. (Source: Wikipedia)
McGraw was the founder of both the magazine and book publishing empire. The firm originally specialized in publications for the technical field, but soon expanded into other disciplines, such as textbooks for colleges and high schools. McGraw publications have become synonymous with education.
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Executive summary: Co-Founder of the McGraw-Hill Companies. James H. McGraw worked as a teacher in upstate New York, and augmented his income by selling subscriptions and advertising for a trade periodical, American Journal of Railway Appliance.
- December 17, 1860
- February 21, 1948
