Giniger, Kenneth Seeman

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Giniger, Kenneth Seeman

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  • Giniger, Kenneth S.

  • Giniger, K. S.

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      1919 -

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      Kenneth Seeman Giniger was born on February 18, 1919 in New York City. Son of Maurice Aaron and Pearl (Triester) Giniger.

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      Student, University Virginia, 1935-1939; student, New York Law School, 1940-1941.

      Career
      Partner Signet Press, 1939-1940. Associate editor Arts and Decoration and The Spur, 1940-1941. Director public relations Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1946-1949, editor-in-chief trade book division, 1949-1952.

      Vice president, general manager Hawthorn Books division, 1952-1961. President Hawthorn Books, Incorporated, New York York City, 1961-1965, K.S. Giniger Company, Incorporated, New York York City, since 1965, Consolidated Book Publications division Processing & Books, Inc., Chicago, 1969-1974, Tradewinds Group division IPC Ltd., Sydney, Australia, 1974-1976. Lecturer New School Social Research, 1948—1949, New York University, 1979—1981, adjunct assistant professor, 1981—1983, adjunct associate professor, 1983—1985.

      Assistant to director Central Intelligence Agency, 1951—1952. From private to captain Army of the United States, 1941-1945.

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      Added by M Pasternak, 22 October 2018.

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