M. Lincoln Schuster

M. Lincoln Schuster
Born
Max Schuster

(1897-03-02)March 2, 1897
Kałusz, Austria-Hungary, now in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine
Died(1970-12-20)December 20, 1970 (aged 73)
Brussels, Belgium
NationalityAmerican
Alma materColumbia University (BA)
OccupationBusinessman
Known forCo-founder of Simon & Schuster
SpouseRay Haskell
Children3
Parent(s)Barnet Schuster
Esther Stieglitz Schuster

Max Lincoln Schuster (born Max Schuster) (/ˈʃuːstər/ SHOO-stər; March 2, 1897 – December 20, 1970) was an American book publisher and the co-founder of the publishing company Simon & Schuster.[1] Schuster was instrumental in the creation of Pocket Books, and the mass paperback industry, along with Richard L. Simon, Robert F. DeGraff and Leon Shimkin.[1] Schuster published many famous works of history and philosophy including the Story of Civilization series of books by Will Durant and Ariel Durant.

  1. ^ a b Freeman, William M. (December 21, 1970). "Max Lincoln Schuster, Editor and Publisher, Dies". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 28, 2016.