About Will Pesce

William J. Pesce was named President and Chief Executive Officer of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. in 1998, becoming the tenth leader of the Company since its inception in 1807. A member of Wiley's leadership team since 1989, he led the turnaround of the Higher Education business and contributed significantly to the growth and profitability of the Company's global publishing programs.

During Will's career at Wiley, the Company has consistently gained market share, improved profitability, and increased shareholder value through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions. Under his leadership, Wiley has consummated the largest and most successful acquisitions in its history and has invested in enabling technology, resulting in the introduction of more new business models in the past five years than in its previous 197 years combined.

A passionate advocate for Wiley's culture, corporate integrity, and community involvement, Will spearheaded and continues to actively promote Wiley's Volunteer Program, while also serving on governing boards within the publishing industry and in higher education. He strives to make Wiley "the place to be"—a company that values and respects colleagues as human beings first, and professionals second.

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Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has been a valued source of information and understanding for more than 200 years, helping people around the world meet their needs and fulfill their aspirations. Wiley and its acquired companies have published the works of more than 400 Nobel laureates in all categories: Literature, Economics, Physiology or Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, and Peace. Our unique corporate culture, which values colleagues and emphasizes corporate citizenship , has been recognized by Forbes, FORTUNE, Book Business Magazine, and NJBiz.

Wiley’s collection of global businesses - Scientific, Technical, Medical, and Scholarly (STMS); Professional/Trade (P/T); and Higher Ed (HE)- is unique in the industry. Our STMS business publishes scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly journals, encyclopedias, books, and online products and services. The P/T business publishes books, subscription products, training materials, and online applications and Web sites, with a global portfolio of brands that includes For Dummies, Frommer’s, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Better Homes and Gardens, Family Circle, CliffsNotes, Webster’s New World, J.K. Lasser, Jossey-Bass, Pfeiffer, and Sybex. Our HE business, dedicated to providing educational materials for undergraduate and graduate students and lifelong learners, publishes materials—in the sciences, engineering, mathematics, business/accounting, geography, computer science, statistics, education, psychology, and modern languages—in all media.