Douglas Black (publisher)

Douglas Black
Born
Douglas McCrae Black

(1895-07-25)July 25, 1895
Queens, New York, New York, US
DiedMay 15, 1977(1977-05-15) (aged 81)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materColumbia University
Occupation(s)Lawyer and publishing house executive
Known forPresident of Doubleday and Company (1946–1963), and president of the American Book Publishers Council

Douglas McCrae Black (July 25, 1895 – May 15, 1977) was an American lawyer and publishing house executive, president of Doubleday and Company from 1946 to 1963 and president of the American Book Publishers Council.[1]

  1. ^ "DOUGLAS M. BLACK, 81; EX‐DOUBLEDAY CHIEF". The New York Times. 1977-05-17. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-25.