Tim Mooney, 70, died on September 19 after a short illness. Mooney worked at Staver’s bookstore in Chicago before joining Random House in 1989. Over nearly 37 years, he held various sales roles at PRH including trade sales rep, national account manager, and most recently Penguin Random House sales manager for publisher services “He was a brilliant reader, one of the best, and across all genres,” PRH chief revenue officer Jaci Updike wrote in a memo to employees. “He was known as quiet but thoughtful about his observations, and when he spoke, all listened, as they knew Tim would have […]
