Markus Dohle Explained
Markus Dohle (born 28 June 1968) is a German businessperson. He was the chief executive officer of Penguin Random House from July 2013 to December 2022.
Early life and education
Markus Dohle was born on 28 June 1968 in Arnsberg.[1] He attended the University of Karlsruhe,[1] where he studied industrial engineering and management.
Career
As of 2005, Dohle headed Mohn Media-Gruppe, a Bertelsmann subsidiary.[2] He became an executive at Arvato in 2006.[2]
Dohle headed the printing division at Bertelsmann, Random House's parent company, before moving to Random House. Dohle was named the CEO of Random House in 2008, before its merger with Penguin Books.[3] [4] Dohle was considered an "outsider" when he became CEO of Random House;[5] although he had experience in the printing industry, he had not worked on the editorial side of publishing.[6] Dohle supervised the 2013 merger of Penguin and Random House. He became CEO on 1 July 2013.[7]
In September 2021, Dohle gave the opening speech at the Frankfurt Book Fair.[8] Discussing a proposed merger between Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster, Dohle said that the merger's aim was to "create the future of books".[8]
On 9 December 2022, Dohle announced his departure from Penguin Random House. He was succeeded by interim CEO Nihar Malaviya, effective 1 January 2023.[9]
Notes and References
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- Web site: 2005-10-19. Arvato: 37-Jähriger wird Vorstand. live. 2021-11-02. Manager Magazin. de. 11 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160511134653/http://www.manager-magazin.de/unternehmen/karriere/a-380505.html.
- News: Rich. Motoko. 2008-05-21. Publishing Outsider Picked to Head Random House. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-11-02. 0362-4331. 14 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210414101358/https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/21/business/media/21random.html. live.
- News: Hintermeier. Hannes. 2008-05-21. Neuer Chef bei Random House: Ein Außenseiter wird Spitzenreiter. de. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. 2021-11-02. 0174-4909. 2 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170902064712/http://www.faz.net/aktuell/feuilleton/buecher/neuer-chef-bei-random-house-ein-aussenseiter-wird-spitzenreiter-1540437.html. live.
- News: Trachtenberg. Jeffrey A.. Esterl. Mike. 2008-05-20. Industry Outsider to Run Random House. en-US. The Wall Street Journal. 2021-11-02. 0099-9660. 21 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210121055909/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB121125139244606195. live.
- News: Buck. Tobias. 2019-03-29. Markus Dohle, book publisher who placed $65m bet on Obamas. Financial Times. 2021-11-02. . 24 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124101323/https://www.ft.com/content/e2323108-519d-11e9-b401-8d9ef1626294. live.
- Web site: Markus Dohle - Chief Executive Officer of Penguin Random House. live. 2021-11-02. Bertelsmann. en. 14 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210414203504/https://www.bertelsmann.com/company/management/gmc/markus-dohle.jsp.
- News: Facchini. Talita. Markus Dohle inaugura o Frankfurt Studio. 2021-11-02. PublishNews. pt-br. 20 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211020160218/https://www.publishnews.com.br/materias/2021/10/20/markus-dohle-inaugura-o-frankfurt-studio. live.
- Web site: Markus Dohle Steps Down as Penguin Random House CEO. Publishers Weekly. Andrew. Albanese. 9 December 2022. 2 February 2023.
