biography
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Cerf, Bennett (Alfred)
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| male
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| lived:
| (1898–1971)
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| biography:
| Publisher, editor, and writer, born in New York City, New York, USA. After successfully marketing reprint classics under the Modern Library imprint, he co-founded Random House in 1927, serving as its president for nearly 40 years. An editor of humour and other anthologies, he also wrote a syndicated newspaper column and appeared regularly on television. |
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