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Byline: Jane Dudman

sons in the

key of life

The John Wiley & Sons' philosophy is to stay sharp, avoid the 'glamorous' traps and keep the customers satisfied. Jane Dudman talked to Wiley UK MD, John Jarvis, about the company's plans to ensure success for future generations

Family-owned businesses are notoriously difficult to maintain. In fact, most family businesses move out of direct family control within a couple of generations.

This makes US publisher John Wiley & Sons an interesting phenomenon. Founded in 1807, Wiley has been a family business for six generations. The current chairman of the Wiley board is Peter Wiley, and ...

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