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In the Lead: Legacy Businesses
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Paper Mill Playhouse

The Paper Mill Playhouse, a prominent regional theater, is perhaps Millburn Township’s most popular attraction.

Opened in 1938, as befits New Jersey’s legacy in manufacturing, the site of the theater was originally a mill. Hence the name. Samuel Campbell founded The Thistle Paper Mill on the site in 1795 making binder board, wallpaper, tissue paper, newspaper and books. according to the theater. Rebuilt after a fire in the mid-19th century, the mill was rechristened as the Diamond Paper Mill and operated as such until the late 1920s.

Over the next several years, a group of actors, playwrights and other artists began performing in northern New Jersey and New York. One of them, actor Frank Carrington, established the New Jersey Theater Festival in 1938 and the next year announced the formation of a permanent repertory theater company, dubbed the Paper Mill Playhouse.

Today, Paper Mill is a highly regarded venue that draws theater-lovers from throughout the region. In recent years, the theater has featured world premieres of such productions as “Newsies” in 2011-12 and “Honeymoon in Vegas” in 2013. During the pandemic, the Paper Mill switched to all digital productions, but soon welcomed live audiences back for premieres of “The Wanderer” (2022), “Hercules” (2023), and “The Great Gatsby” (2023).

Peckar & Abramson PC

A construction law leader for almost 50 years, Peckar & Abramson PC has maintained its prominence by pivoting as necessary – and regularly – to keep up with a changing economy and industry, as well as laws, regulations and more.

Starting as the successor to the individual firms of Robert Peckar and Richard Abramson, the pair set out to build the business into a regional leader serving the construction industry. Today the River Edge firm employs 193 people nationwide across 10 offices. It also has internal alliances that extend its reach worldwide.

To get here, P&A marks its involvement with Building Contractors Association of New Jersey as a pivotal turning point. Serving as general counsel for the group, “we had the opportunity to work the with executive director and board to advance their interests, including the drafting and introduction of legislation to guide the membership in the best and most up-to-date legal aspects of their business. As a result, we were fortunate to be retained by many of their members, which resulted in the dramatic expansion of the firm,” according to P&A.

The firm said it owes its competitive edge to two equally important components: attracting construction industry clients who need legal counsel as well as appealing to top legal talent. In addition to requiring proven expertise and accomplishments, it also dictates an appreciation for client needs, the firm said.

As for the former, Peckar & Abramson is a recipient of distinctions from Best Lawyers, Chambers USA, Super Lawyers, Construction Executive and others.

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Provident Bank

Provident Bank is New Jersey’s oldest community-focused financial institution at 185 years old.

Founded in Jersey City out of a one-room office, Provident took in $227 in deposits on day one. Through strategic mergers the bank has now grown to a major financial institution – expanding its footprint, increasing market share and growing its team.

A year ago, nearly to the day, Provident finalized its latest acquisition — wrapping a $1.3 billion deal with Lakeland Bank.

Provident President and CEO Anthony Labozzetta expressed his excitement about the opportunity. “The merger creates a company with significant scale and capabilities with a strong capital base and low credit risk profile,” he said in a statement. “In Lakeland we found a like-minded partner that shares our vision, values, and commitment to our employees, customers, shareholders, and communities.”

In addition to growing its executive ranks from the newly added entity, Provident has been busy in 2025, adding a chief lending officer and a chief experience officer.

In 2003, the bank established the Provident Bank Foundation. The organization focuses on giving back to local communities in operates in, offering grants to support education, human services and workforce development.

Provident boasts 145 branches across three states (New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York). As of Dec. 31, 2024, the bank had more than 1,700 employees and total assets of $24 billion.

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Prudential Financial

Prudential Financial Inc. has called Newark home for the entirety of its 150 years.

From its start in 1875 as a company providing affordable life insurance for individuals and families, the company today is a global financial services leader and active global investment manager, through PGIM, with a presence in more than 50 countries and serving over 50 million customers. It boasts approximately $1.5 trillion assets under management as of March 31.

Prudential says it is dedicated to expanding access to tools and advice to help more people build financial security. Its services include life insurance, investments, retirement, annuities and financial advisors in addition to offering tools and education.

Through its Prudential Foundation as well as cross-sector partnerships, Prudential has invested more than $4 billion toward employee ownership, sustainable investing, community development and homeownership, according to the company. In Newark alone, Pru says it has delivered $1 billion in investments to the city. According to the company, its contributions include $29 million to NJPAC to support arts, culture and downtown development; $10 million for Rutgers-Newark to establish the Prudential Scholars program, and $53 million toward the redevelopment of the Hahne & Co. Building in partnership with L+M Development.

It also continues to sponsor local programs, like the Prudential North to Shore festival, returning in June.

PSEG

Founded in 1903 through the combination of more than 400 gas, electric and transportation companies, PSEG is today one of the 10 largest electric companies in the U.S.

With headquarters in Newark, Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. is a predominantly regulated energy company with four principal subsidiaries: Public Service Electric and Gas Co. (PSE&G) — the Garden State’s largest provider of electric and natural gas service, PSEG Power, PSEG Long Island and PSEG Services Corp. It also owns an independent fleet of carbon-free, baseload nuclear power generating units in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Serving 2.4 million electric customers along with 1.9 million gas customers here, PSEG is very much forward facing. In fact, the No. 359 entrant in 2024’s Fortune 500 list is “Powering Progress.” The plan aims to build toward a future with cleaner, safer, less consumed and more reliable energy.

PSEG intends to invest $21 million–$24 million over the next four years to modernize infrastructure and meet growing demand. Over the next five years, it also plans to invest approximately $2.9 billion into the program that funds PSE&G’s energy efficiency offerings.

“Looking ahead, New Jersey, our region and the world are changing, reshaping industries and economies, while increasing our reliance on energy. We are changing with it,” said Ralph LaRossa, PSEG chair, president and CEO.

Renault Winery Resort

Renault Winery Resort is so good at what it does, it is one of the few exceptions to the rule that Champagnes must be produced in that region of France. These days, though, the more than 150-year-old establishment does a lot more than produce wine.

Established in 1864, the vineyard was the largest distributor of Champagne in the U.S. in the 19th century, earning its locale of Egg Harbor City the nickname “Wine City.” Over the course of various owners, Renault grew. A registered state Historic site, the more than 240-acre resort spanning Egg Harbor City and Galloway Township currently features a hotel, restaurants, banquet facility, golf course and of course the winery.

While ownership has changed over the years, the winery’s prominence has persisted. According to Renault, in the 1960’s Johnny Carson served as spokesperson for its Champagne. And last year, TheKnot.com named the establishment as one of the top 11 wedding venues nationwide.

In 2018, current ownership purchased the property from OceanFirst Bank, which had operated the community landmark for about three years. Co-founded by Josh and Melanie McCallen, vertically integrated management company, investment group and value-add land developer VIVÂMEE Hospitality’s portfolio also includes three other properties, two in Maryland and one in Little Egg Harbor.

The couple seeks to continue Renault’s legacy. Current investment opportunities in the resort, offered through the McCallen’s Accountable Equity, aim to increase the site’s 55-room count by 20% to accommodate demand, introduce a spa and more.

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From left: Riker Danzig’s A.J. Borrelli, co-chair; Kelly Strange Crawford, co-chair; and Michael O’Mullan, managing partner. – PHOTOS PROVIDED BY RIKER DANZIG

Riker Danzig LLP

At more than 140 years old, Riker Danzig LLP traces its roots to 1882 Newark. At the outset, the firm served as general counsel to financial institutions. On behalf of one of those clients, Fidelity Union Trust, Riker played a key role during the 1930s in enacting the state’s legislative relief from the stock market crash and depression.

Today the full-service firm’s 130 attorneys represent clients across a swath of industries. It also serves as regional trial counsel, national defense counsel and deal counsel for several large and well-known national corporations, along with many family-owned businesses and smaller companies.

Across its work, the firm cites its involvement in precedent-setting cases and cases of first impression including in matters such as liability of previous landowners for environmental contamination, noncompetition agreements, Supreme Court review of arbitration cases and more.

In 2024, NJBIZ recognized the Riker as a “Leader in Law” for Pro Bono work.

Throughout its history, the firm’s notable attorney roster has included four New Jersey Supreme Court justices, three state attorneys general, a former U.S. attorney general, a onetime ambassador to Panama, as well as numerous state and federal judges.

After 100 years in Essex County, Riker Danzig moved to Morristown in 1983. This year, it will take space in a new office at Grialda Farms in Madison.

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Six Flags Great Adventure

For more than 50 years, Six Flags Great Adventure has provided thrill seekers, families, tourists and locals an evolving and entertaining destination in Jackson.

The park is well-known for its roller coasters, like the record-breaking fan favorite Kingda Ka, which recently came down along with the Green Lantern coaster to make way for another ride.

Commenting on the plan, President Brian Bacica acknowledged the connection generations of patrons have to the park, and its features. “We understand that saying goodbye to beloved rides can be difficult, and we appreciate our guests’ passion. These changes are an important part of our growth and dedication to delivering exceptional new experiences.”

Set to debut next year, The Flash: Vertical Velocity will mark North America’s first super boomerang coaster, according to Six Flags. It comes as part of a more than $1 billion investment the company plans to make over the next two years at its parks. As does a new ride planned for 2026: a “multi-world-record-breaking launch rollercoaster,” according to the company.

This summer will also mark the return of glamping at the more than 500-acre resort. The exclusive offering provides an opportunity to get away, with accommodations, VIP dining, spa services and more all set within the on-site safari.

Smarties Candy Co.

Headquartered in Union, Smarties Candy Co. is one of the few remaining family-owned, mass production confectionary companies in the U.S.

The maker of the rainbow-colored candy wafer roll got its start at a rented factory in Bloomfield in 1949, a few months after Edward Dee immigrated with his family from London. Dee, a second-generation candymaker and Cambridge University graduate, called the tart treat “Smarties” to encourage people to pursue education.

The business – which rebranded in 2011 from Ce De Candy Inc. to Smarties – now has two factories (Union and Ontario) that produce over 2.5 billion candy rolls annually. In 2017, the founder’s son, Jonathan Dee, stepped down after more than four decades as president and passed the torch to the next generation. It is now led by his daughters, Sarah Dee and Jessica Dee Sawyer, and their cousin Liz Dee.

Last year, Edward Dee was posthumously inducted into the National Confectionary Sales Association’s Candy Hall of Fame for creating a legacy of innovation, perseverance and a beloved candy brand.

At 75 years old, Smarties remains focused on industry engagement, community outreach and corporate social responsibility. In recent years, Smarties has expanded its reach with a lollipop, sour version, gummy, necklace and mega-sized candy – all of which are vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and made in peanut-free manufacturing facilities.

Springpoint Senior Living

Springpoint Senior Living’s journey to create much-needed housing and programs for older adults began in 1916. After opening its first residences – The Belvedere Home (1927) and The Haddonfield Home (1954), the organization developed a new concept for senior living – combining residential living with ongoing health care services on one campus. In 1965, Meadow Lakes in East Windsor launched as the first continuing care retirement community in New Jersey and one of the first in the U.S.

Now, as a premier nonprofit provider of senior living and home-based services in the Mid-Atlantic region, Springpoint has a diverse range of communities, including Life Plan Communities offering independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, memory support and short-term rehabilitation. Within New Jersey, Springpoint has Life Plan Communities in Red Bank, Whiting, East Windsor, Monroe Township, Denville, Skillman and Maplewood.

It also operates assisted living and memory care communities, skilled nursing and rehabilitation communities, and 19 affordable housing communities, as well as provides fully accredited home-based services.

Whether a senior is at one of Springpoint’s Life Plan Communities or receiving care at home so they can age in place, the organization’s mission is the same – to empower and inspire everyone to live well.

Starlite

An audio, visual and lighting company specializing in sales, rentals, event production, repair and maintenance, Starlite is an industry leader in the performing arts, entertainment-technology and systems integration sectors.

Its innovative and award-winning designs, pioneering use of technology and commitment to an extraordinary client experience has enabled Starlite to develop long-standing relationships. Just a few of the areas that Starline serves include: academic, houses of worship, hotels, casinos & gaming, performing arts centers, arenas, entertainment venues, boardrooms, themed environments and trade shows & conventions.

Based in Moorestown, Starlite had its roots in the early 1980s designing and building nightclubs but wound up shifting focus to the then-emerging casino market in Atlantic City. The company’s founder and CEO, Dean Danowitz, built his business from a two-car garage to a 53,000-square-foot facility that houses a staff of account executives, creative designers, technical engineers, service technicians, fabricators and other specialists, as well as one of the largest inventories on the East Coast of audiovisual, lighting and control equipment.

Now a multimillion-dollar company, Starlite says, “We don’t measure our success by dollars alone, as our singular focus has always been, and continues to be, engaging in transactions that benefit all the parties. This simple goal has served us well and … is the true cornerstone of our success.”

The Stone Pony

At just over 50 years old, The Stone Pony continues to rock the Jersey Shore – and beyond.

The storied venue is often associated with the billionaire Boss, Bruce Springsteen, as well as other local legends like Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, The Smithereens or The Bouncing Souls, to name a few.

And while ownership has changed hands several times, as has the outlook for the club and its overall status, the impact of the institution on the area as well as the zeitgeist is undeniable.

Reopening under new ownership in 2000, Gov. Christie Todd Whitman rededicated the venue. “A visit to The Stone Pony has been considered a pilgrimage to rock ‘n’ roll fans around the world. It is a place that is important — not just to us, but to the world,” she said. Half a lifetime later, that still rings true.

And the venue has played an important role in Asbury Park’s renaissance. Throughout the city’s evolving economic circumstances, The Stone Pony has helped keep the seaside city a music town through and through.

The venue partnered with Live Nation in 2008. A year later, it introduced the Stone Pony Summer Stage. The exterior space boosts capacity from 850 inside to 4,500 outdoors. In addition to hosting fundraising events, such as Light of Day’s Winterfest, both stages draw national touring acts and festivals, like the upcoming Prudential North to Shore Festival, as well as their mass of fans, to the city, along with its restaurants, hotels and beaches.

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Success Advertising Inc. dba SCG Advertising & PR

Based in Whippany, SCG Advertising & PR is a women-owned full-service agency that specializes in advertising, marketing, public relations, recruitment marketing, association and event management.

The business began in 1958, when the late Lee Cherenson founded Cherenson, Caroll and Holzer, which later became the Cherenson Group and today is SCG Advertising + Public Relations. Over the years, he took on partners as the agency continued to progress. In 1990, he was joined by his son Michael Cherenson, who began after graduating college and is now executive vice president.

During the past six-plus decades, the agency has successfully navigated a host of changes in the communication landscape. Just a few of the award-winning firm’s clients include Walmart, Kearny Bank, FedEx, New Jersey State University, Bergen Community College, New Jersey State Police and Rutgers School of Communication and Information.

SGC also expanded physically to add branch offices across the U.S., including ones in Atlanta, Tampa, San Diego, Haddonfield and New York, giving it a strategic presence that allows the firm to serve clients at local, state and national levels.

In 2024, Valerie Doyle, SCG’s longtime controller, became president of the agency, overseeing all aspects of operations, finances, client relations and business development. The industry veteran has credited the importance of building a culture of gratitude and generosity to not only create a positive and supportive work environment, but also as a way to ensure the agency’s success.

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T&M Associates

Headquartered in Middletown, T&M Associates is a national consulting, engineering and environmental services company. The company was founded in 1966 and maintains its deep Jersey roots and ties as it nears its milestone 60th anniversary next year.

“Not common in our industry. It’s not a common one — that companies stay around that long; and two, companies that remain what we call a legacy company,” chairman and CEO Gary Dahms recently told NJBIZ. “We are owned by more than a handful of employees. We have no interest in being bought- and no interest in being bought out by private equity. So, it’s a legacy company that’s going to remain a legacy company.”

T&M is continuing to grow – and is in the last year of a five-year strategic plan. The firm’s work generally falls into one of five key markets – water, environmental, transportation, community and land development, and buildings and facilities; with the primary driver being infrastructure in all those markets.

T&M puts a heavy emphasis on company culture and philanthropy through its T&M Associates Foundation, which emerged from the 50th anniversary theme of 50 Ways of Giving. The company blew past that goal and ended up doing some 90 events that year. “I’m hoping something like that comes out of the 60th. But whatever it is, it’s going to be a great celebration – 60 years,” said Dahms. “And I get to celebrate my 40th anniversary at the same time, which is also nice.

“It should be a good year.”

University Hospital’s first health and wellness center is located at 388 W. Market St. in Newark.
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University Hospital

Newark-based University Hospital, the state’s only public hospital, has a long history of community service and academic medicine.

The hospital was founded in 1882 as City Hospital, a 25-bed facility attached to an almshouse, providing primary care services to the city’s underserved populations and continued to grow over the next several decades.

During the 1960s, it became affiliated with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and evolved into a major teaching hospital known as Maitland Hospital. The transition was part of the “Newark Agreement,” which was a landmark pact between the city, state, university and community organizations in 1968 to ensure health care access and employment opportunities for city residents.

By 1979, the hospital moved to its fifth and current home and was renamed University Hospital two years later to reflect UMDNJ’s university status.

Following the New Jersey Medical and Health Sciences Education Restructuring Act in 2013 that dissolved UMDNJ, University Hospital became an independent, state-owned 519-bed hospital that is governed by its own board. It’s also a Level 1 Trauma Center and serves as principal teaching hospital for Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, continuing its legacy of providing comprehensive care and education to the community.

As part of an effort to better meet the growing health care needs of the local population, University Hospital plans to begin a $1.8 billion expansion project later this year that is expected to span the next decade.

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Virtua Mount Holly Hospital

A full-service, regional medical center in Mount Holly, Virtua Mount Holly Hospital is renowned for its expertise in advanced surgical and medical care.

The facility dates to 1880, when it opened as the region’s first community hospital, the Burlington County Hospital. Now owned by South Jersey’s largest health system, Virtua Health, the hospital is in the midst of a $350 million renovation project that will add 10 new operating rooms, new labs and medical suites, an expanded emergency room and refurbished hospital units. Construction is expected to begin in 2026 and take two years.

The upgrades are part of a larger system-wide transformation effort aimed at ensuring Virtua can better meet the evolving needs of the community. At Virtua Mount Holly Hospital – which was rebranded from Virtua Memorial Hospital – the network hopes to position it as a hub for interventional procedures and surgeries, maternity services and acute care.

Virtua Health is also investing $500 million at Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Camden to add a six-story patient tower at the tertiary care center, as well as putting resources toward other building and technology improvements across the system.

In an interview with the Philadelphia Business Journal, Virtua Health CEO Dennis Pullin said the projects “will enable us to provide care in a manner that we feel is necessary. We’ll also be able to add technology, like artificial intelligence, to deliver new care models.”

Wakefern Food Corp. President Mike Stigers
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Wakefern Food Corp.

Faced with mounting pressure from big supermarket chains, eight independent grocers in New Jersey united to maximize their purchasing power by forming a buying cooperative. Seventy-nine years later, Keasbey-based Wakefern Food Corp. is now the largest retailer-owned grocery cooperative in the U.S. with over 80,000 employees.

Its nearly 50 members independently own and operate 360-plus supermarkets under the ShopRite, Price Rite Marketplace, The Fresh Grocer, Dearborn Market, Gourmet Garage, Di Bruno Bros. and Fairway Market brands in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. Many of the members are in their third or fourth generation of ownership and have been part of the cooperative since its founding, which has resulted in deep roots in the communities they serve.

At the same time, Wakefern continues to make advancements in e-commerce, store upgrades and its award-winning private label lines to enhance customer shopping experience, as well as operations within its seven supermarket banners.

Additionally, it continues to embrace technology. Wakefern has pioneered AI-powered shopping carts at its stores with Instacart’s Caper Cart and deployed Tally, an inventory-checking robot that autonomously roams the aisles of 70-plus ShopRite stores.

In 2024, Wakefern announced another year of record retail sales – $20.1 billion. Commenting on the results, Wakefern President Mike Stigers said, “That pioneering spirit that drove this cooperative in the beginning will drive us into the future.”

WB Law Coffee
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WB Law Coffee Co.

WB Law Coffee Co. has been in business since 1909, making it the oldest family-founded and operated coffee company in New Jersey – and the second oldest in the U.S.

Based in Newark, the company roasts and distributes coffee to restaurants, cafés, delis, c-stores and foodservice institutions across the Mid-Atlantic Region. In 2023, the company launched its first name-branded retail café in the new terminal at Newark Liberty International Airport, offering “java for your journey.”

The company began when Walter Law, an English immigrant, quit his job as a tea broker on Wall Street. Working out of his father’s garage in Dunellen, he started distributing tea and coffee to businesses throughout Central Jersey.

The enterprise survived the Great Depression and expanded further, prompting his three sons to pitch in and help pack and roast the coffee and tea. When the U.S. entered World War II, Law’s sons all chose to defend their country. However, of the three boys, only one returned – Warren. After that, Warren took on the responsibilities of running the company, growing the business and moving it to its current production facility in Newark. His son-in-law, David M. Mendez, joined the company in 1978 and became president in 1984. His son, David W. Mendez, joined the business 20 years ago. Then, in January 2020, WB Law Coffee transitioned ownership to David W. Mendez, marking the fifth generation involved with the company.

Weichert

After opening a small real estate agency out of a modest office on Main Street Chatham back in 1969, Jim Weichert grew the business into one of the nation’s leading providers of real estate and related services.

Known for its iconic yellow logo, Weichert is comprised of 18 full-service real estate-related companies, providing an integrated real estate, mortgage, insurance and title settlement solution as a way to simplify the home purchase experience for buyers and sellers. Its customer website, Weichert.com, is ranked as one of the most visited real estate websites in the nation.

Headquartered in Morris Plains, Weichert remains family-owned and operated, with the founder and his son, Jim Jr., serving as co-presidents. The duo, along with Weichert Real Estate Affairs Inc. President Bill Scavone, have received numerous recognitions for their contributions to the real estate industry, as well as for positively affecting consumers and the communities they serve. The company has also been named several times as one of Forbes’ Best Employers in New Jersey.

When Weichert celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2019, Bill Weichert reflected on the milestone, saying that he and his son are optimistic for the future as the company continues to innovate, inspire and evolve.

Charitable giving remains a vital part of the culture through initiatives like food and coat drives and companywide fundraising for the American Red Cross, American Cancer Society and March of Dimes.

Wiley

One of the world’s largest academic publishers, Wiley specializes in print and digital products for scientific, technical, medical and scholarly fields. A trusted leader in research and learning, the Hoboken-based company aims to meet the changing needs of researchers, students, instructors, professionals, institutions and corporations with its industry-leading content, services, platform and knowledge networks.

Wiley got its start in 1807 as a small printing shop in New York City focused on American fiction writers. It initially published works by prominent American literary figures such as Washington Irving and James Fenimore Cooper. By the end of the Civil War, the company shifted focus toward scientific, technical and engineering.

Wiley has continued evolving to also offer other educational materials, as well as professional and trade products in areas like business and management, computers and engineering, architecture, culinary arts and general interest.

Over the years, Wiley has published the works of more than 450 Nobel laureates across all categories – Literature, Economics, Physiology or Medicine, Physics, Chemistry and Peace. It has also forged partnerships with many of the world’s leading societies and publishes over 1,500 peer-reviewed journals and 1,500-plus new books annually in print and online, in addition to databases and major reference works.

For much of its history, Wiley was led by a succession of family members. While the family’s involvement continues, with descendants of Charles Wiley holding leadership positions, Wiley is now a publicly traded entity helmed by CEO, Matthew Kissner.

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