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Jul 1, 2015 · $2.5B. 2015 America's Richest Families Net Worth. as of 7/1/15. Photo by AP Photo/ Michel Euler. From the Editor. A former schoolteacher, James H. McGraw purchased the American Journal of...
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. The McGraw Publishing Company and the Hill Publishing Company merged their book departments in 1909.
Oct 12, 1998 · Heirs of James H. McGraw, schoolteacher who sold magazine subscriptions 1800s. Took stake in ailing railroad publication in lieu of back pay 1888; revived it. Acquired other trade publications.
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. In 1885 he spent his life savings --- $2,500 -- to become part-owner of the publication, and three ...
- December 17, 1860
- February 21, 1948
Industry: Publishing & Print Media. Era: pre-1900. 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.
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.
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Jul 24, 1988 · McGraw-Hill Inc., the publishing giant founded in 1909, has had a McGraw at the helm through two world wars, the Depression and into the electronic era. But times change.
