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Richard Robinson (1937–2021), CEO of children’s book publishing company Scholastic
Richard Robinson was the CEO of the children’s book publishing company Scholastic for decades, where he introduced book series including Harry Potter and the Hunger Games to the U.S.Robinson’s father, Maurice Robinson, founded Scholastic in 1920. Though Robinson initially never intended to go into the family business, he became an associate editor in 1962 and rose to president of the company in 1974.
