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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.
Jul 1, 2015 · A former schoolteacher, James H. McGraw purchased the American Journal of Railway Appliances in 1888, and 11 years later, he founded the McGraw Publishing Company. It merged with The Hill...
Wife: Mildred Florence Whittlesey McGraw (b. 18-Apr-1869, m. 8-Jun-1887) Son: Harold Whittlesey McGraw (b. 1-Sep-1889) Son: James H. McGraw, Jr. ("Jay", McGraw-Hill executive, b. 9-May-1893)
- December 17, 1860
- February 21, 1948
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
James H. McGraw. Publisher. He co-founded the McGraw-Hill Publishing Company in 1909 when he joined his own McGraw Publishing Company (which he founded in 1899) with John A. Hill's Hill Publishing Company (established in 1902).
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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Jul 24, 1988 · Terry McGraw is in an unusual position. His family has neither economic nor voting control of the company bearing its name, but they appear to have designated him as the next top executive.
