JOHN WILEY AND SONS INC CLASS A (WLY)
Sector: Communication
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sector: Communication
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director information for WLY
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WLY | Chair, Wiley Board of Directors; Board Chair; Chair of the Board of Directors | 56 | ["7th generation member of the Wiley family","deep knowledge and passion for contributions to research, learning, and knowledge","experience in Wiley's industries with partners and customers","in-depth knowledge of digital publishing and platforms","new product and business development","partnerships and global business and M&A","operational expertise across all core areas of the Company's business","experience in corporate M&A and strategy development","international business development","digital and new business initiatives","product development","marketing and editing of professional books and products"] | [] | 2026 |
Biography sourced from the proxy statement filing.
Mr. Wiley is a 7th generation member of the Wiley family and brings to the Board deep knowledge and a passion for the contributions Wiley makes to research, learning, and knowledge. His alignment with shareholder and stakeholder interests makes him an important part of the Board's governance processes along with a majority of independent directors. Mr. Wiley has broad and deep experience in Wiley's industries with partners and customers in the markets Wiley serves. He also brings in-depth knowledge of numerous businesses, functions, and initiatives within Wiley, including in digital publishing and platforms, new product and business development, partnerships and global business and M&A. Mr. Wiley was elected Chair of the Board of Directors of Wiley in 2019, having served as a director since 2012. Prior to being elected as Chair, Mr. Wiley had been an employee since 2003. Before becoming Chair, Mr. Wiley worked in Wiley's Research division on business development, including building partnerships with academic and professional societies, and in China. Previously he worked in corporate M&A and strategy development, international business development, digital and new business initiatives, and product development. Prior to that, he worked as a marketer and editor of professional books and products. The Board believes Mr. Wiley brings the requisite experience in comprehensive business leadership and deep institutional knowledge to the Board with extensive operational expertise across all core areas of the Company's business. His unique combination of hands-on experience spanning research publishing, digital platform development, corporate strategy, and partnership development with academic societies provides unparalleled insight into every facet of Wiley's operations and strategic opportunities. As both a long-term stakeholder representing the founding family's vision and an experienced leader who has worked across multiple divisions since 2003, Mr. Wiley ensures continuity of Wiley's mission to advance research, learning, and knowledge while bringing practical understanding of the operational challenges and opportunities facing each business segment in today's rapidly evolving academic publishing landscape.