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name: Peter Booth Wiley
about: Peter Booth Wiley has served as Chairman of the Board of John Wiley &amp; Sons since 2002 and has been a member of the board since 1984. He represents the sixth generation of Wileys to play a leadership role at the company.Wiley is Chairman of the California Polytechnic University at San Luis Obispo’s Library and Technology Advisory Council and serves on the Board of Directors of the University of California Press. He is also the author of many books including Empires in the Sun: The Rise of the New American West, America’s Saints: The Rise of Mormon Power, and Yankees in the Land of the Gods: Commodore Perry and the Opening of Japan. Wiley has lectured extensively on the history and future of publishing, San Francisco history and architecture, Peter Booth Wiley has served as Chairman of the Board of John Wiley &amp; Sons since 2002 and has been a member of the board since 1984. He represents the sixth generation of Wileys to play a leadership role at the company.Wiley is Chairman of the California Polytechnic University at San Luis Obispo’s Library and Technology Advisory Council and serves on the Board of Directors of the University of California Press. He is also the author of many books including Empires in the Sun: The Rise of the New American West, America’s Saints: The Rise of Mormon Power, and Yankees in the Land of the Gods: Commodore Perry and the Opening of Japan. Wiley has lectured extensively on the history and future of publishing, San Francisco history and architecture, and the writing experience. Wiley received a B.A. in English literature from Williams College and an M.A. in United States history from the University of Wisconsin (Madison). ...more