After a longer than expected search, Simon & Schuster has hired Greg Greeley, 62, as their new ceo, effective immediately. Jonathan Karp remains with the company as publisher of the new Simon Six imprint. The company says in a release that “Greeley and Karp will work closely with Simon & Schuster’s publishing leaders to ensure continuity with authors, agents, and employees during the transition and to strengthen the company’s long-standing editorial culture.” Greeley is the first ceo of the largest trade publishers from outside the book business since Markus Dohle took over Random House in 2008. Greeley worked at Amazon […]
