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Viking Press

Logo: https://www.penguin.com/publishers/vikingbooks/, Non-free logo, via Wikipedia3

American publishing company

Viking Press (formally Viking Penguin, also listed as Viking Books) is an American publishing company owned by Penguin Random House. It was founded in New York City on March 1, 1925, by Harold K. Guinzburg and George S. Oppenheimer and then acquired by the Penguin Group in 1975. The publisher's name and logo, a Viking ship drawn by Rockwell Kent, were chosen as symbols of enterprise, adventure, and exploration in publishing.2 It is part of Penguin Books.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1925Founded1

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Viking Press (formally Viking Penguin, also listed as Viking Books) is an American publishing company owned by Penguin Random House. It was founded in New York City on March 1, 1925, by Harold K. Guinzburg and George S. Oppenheimer and then acquired by the Penguin Group in 1975.2

Corporate structure

Viking Press is part of a group headed by Penguin Books. 4 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Penguin Books London, United Kingdom
    • Viking Press New York City
    • Cornerstone Press Subsidiary
    • Michael Joseph Subsidiary

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

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Timeline

  1. 1975Acquired Acquired by Penguin Books1
  2. 1925Founded Founded in New York City1

Sources

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