What Happened?
Chicago, IL-based Encyclopaedia Britannica has Retired William Bowe as General Counsel
About the Company
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. is an international educational publisher with products for knowledge seekers of all kinds—people who need timely, relevant, and reliable information; people who enjoy learning and discovery; people engaged in learning anywhere—be it in a school or university, in connection with professional work, or simply from a personal desire to know more. We’ve been around since 1768, yet we’re a pioneer in digital publishing, and the hallmarks of our products, today as always, are quality, reliability, and trustworthiness. Whether it’s an encyclopedia, a school curriculum, or a program to help teach English, we engage leading experts to create our products and hone their work to perfection with rigorous editorial review and revision. The result is products our customers can use and enjoy with trust and confidence.
About the Person
Bill has been with Britannica since 1986. He oversees the company's legal and human resource departments. He is also responsible for the management of domestic and foreign patent, trademark, copyright, licensing and contract issues and has published and lectured widely on these issues as the industry moved to electronic publishing. He holds a law degree from the University of Chicago and a bachelor's degree from Yale University.
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