George Whitman
@georgewhitman
Bookstore proprietor (1913–2011)
Building Shakespeare and Company as Founder · United States
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Key facts
- Lived
- 1913–2011
- Educated at
- Boston University
About
George Whitman (1913–2011) was a bookseller. They were born in East Orange. They studied at Boston University.
In context
Shakespeare and Company was founded in 1951 and has no closure on record. Among the 69 other bookstore companies we hold, those that closed lasted a median of 50 years.
Contribution
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