biography
| name: |
Jovanovich, William (Iliya)
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pronunciation:
[johvanovich]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1920–2001)
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| biography:
| Publisher, born in Louisville, Colorado, USA. Starting as a salesman for Harcourt, Brace & Co (1947), he rose to president (1955) and firmly guided its transition to the large, publicly held conglomerate, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. The company incorporated such innovations as the use of colourful illustrations and detailed teachers' guides. |
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