Houghton Mifflin

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Houghton Mifflin

COMPANY

Acquired by Vivendi in 2001, but then divested to a consortium of private equity firms Thomas H. Lee Partners, Bain Capital and Blackstone Group the following year. In 2006, Riverdeep Interactive Learning acquired Houghton Mifflin for $1.75B.

Official Website:
http://www.hmco.com/

Industry:
Media

Ticker:
NYSE:HTN (defunct)

Corporate headquarters:
Boston, MA

EXECUTIVES

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Nader F. Darehshori Publisher c. 1936 CEO of Houghton Mifflin, 1990-2002

BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Scott M. Sperling Business c. 1958 Thomas H. Lee Partners

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Nader F. Darehshori Publisher c. 1936 CEO of Houghton Mifflin, 1990-2002

Ralph Z. Sorenson Business c. 1934 President of Babson College, 1974-81

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