Peter Olson

Peter Olson, born in 1950, is the former CEO of Random House, where he reigned from 1998 to 2008, overseeing the world’s largest trade-book publisher with an iron fist wrapped in a velvet glove. Known for his no-nonsense approach and ruthless cost-cutting measures, Olson managed to keep Random House profitable during a turbulent decade for print. However, his tenure wasn't without controversy—his handling of the consolidation of Random House's many imprints drew ire from literary circles. Despite the critiques, Olson's legacy as a shrewd and occasionally polarizing executive in the publishing world remains firmly intact.

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