Year Established: 1807, by Charles Wiley in lower Manhattan, New York City. Founded during the presidency of Thomas Jefferson, Wiley is one of the oldest independent publishing companies in the world.
Publishing Program: In its early years, Wiley helped cultivate a uniquely American literature by publishing great early 19th century American writers such as Cooper, Irving, Melville, and Poe. Yet during the second industrial revolution—and its resulting knowledge revolution—Wiley abandoned its literary interests to pursue knowledge publishing for a global community. Today, Wiley publishes journals, encyclopedias, books, and online products and services across the sciences, humanities, and medicine; professional and consumer books, subscription products, training materials, and online applications and Web sites; and educational materials for undergraduate and graduate students and lifelong learners.
Leadership: While there have been 41 U.S. Presidents since 1807, there have only been 10 Wiley Presidents. William J. Pesce is Wiley President & Chief Executive Officer.
Ownership: Publicly held, independently managed, and family-guided, Wiley has developed a winning formula that has sustained the Company for two centuries. Sixth generation family members play key roles: siblings Peter Booth Wiley, as Chairman of the Board, Bradford Wiley II, as Director and past Chairman of the Board, and Deborah E. Wiley as Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications. Jesse Wiley, the first member of the seventh generation to work at Wiley, is Assistant Editor, Professional/Trade. Wiley’s stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols JWa and JWb. The first public sale of Company stock was in 1962.
Corporate Headquarters: 111 River Street, Hoboken, New Jersey. Wiley’s first print shop opened in 1807 on 6 Reade Street in New York City. After 195 years in New York, the Company moved its headquarters across the Hudson to Hoboken in 2002.
Locations: In 1836, Wiley began publishing in London with partner George Palmer Putnam. Over 200 years, Wiley has become a truly global enterprise with publishing operations around the world, including the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Germany, Denmark, Russia, India, Singapore, Japan, China, and Australia.
Number of Employees: Wiley employs nearly 4,900 colleagues worldwide.
Revenue: Wiley reported record revenue of $1.2 billion for Fiscal Year 2007 (ended April 30, 2007). Approximately 40% of Wiley’s revenue is generated outside the United States. Wiley’s sales topped $1 million in 1929, $100 million in 1980, and $1 billion in 2006.
