Pergamon Press

Academic publishing company founded and built by Robert Maxwell; one of his companies where his children were employed

Key Relationships

Owned

• Person Saul Steinberg - Saul Steinberg acquired Pergamon Press in 1969, causing Maxwell to lose control. Multiple Sources
• Person Paul Rosbaud - Paul Rosbaud held a quarter of Butterworth-Springer which became Pergamon Press, partnering with Maxwell. Multiple Sources
• Organization Elsevier - Purchased Pergamon Press from Maxwell for £440 million in 1991 Single Source
• Person Robert Maxwell (born Ján Ludvík Hyman Binyamin Hoch) - Maxwell built up Pergamon Press to a major academic publisher, later losing and regaining control of the company. Multiple Sources
• Person Father of Ghislaine Maxwell - Robert Maxwell built Pergamon Press into a major academic publishing house Credible Reporting

Employed By

• Person Paul Rosbaud - Co-owned Butterworth-Springer with Maxwell and helped build Pergamon Press until 1956 Single Source
• Person Ghislaine Maxwell - Ghislaine Maxwell was employed within her father's companies including Pergamon Press Credible Reporting

Associated With

• Organization Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) - The DTI conducted an inquiry into the Pergamon Press takeover in 1971. Multiple Sources

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