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Wadsworth Publishing

Wadsworth Publishing is an American publishing house based in San Francisco, founded in 1956.1 It was founded by Richard P. Ettinger Jr., James F. Leisy and Charles Alfred Jones.1 It is part of Cengage Group.1

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Nov 1, 1956Founded1

Corporate structure

Wadsworth Publishing is part of a group headed by Cengage Group. 13 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Cengage Group Stamford, Connecticut, United States
    • Wadsworth Publishing Belmont, United States
    • Brooks/Cole Publishing Subsidiary
    • Cengage EMEA Subsidiary · Andover, United Kingdom
    • Gale Subsidiary · Detroit
      • Five Star Publishing Subsidiary
      • Gale EMEA Subsidiary
      • Yorkin Publications Subsidiary
    • InfoSec Institute Subsidiary
    • St. James Press Subsidiary
    • CENGAGE LEARNING, INC. Subsidiary · Boston, Massachusetts, United States
    • Heinle Subsidiary · United States
    • Macmillan Reference USA Subsidiary · United States

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.

The story

Founded by Charles Alfred Jones, James F. Leisy and Richard P. Ettinger Jr. on Nov 1, 1956, in San Francisco.1

Leadership

Who has led Wadsworth Publishing, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Former owners and parents

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 2000Acquired Acquired by Cengage Group1
  2. 1989Acquired Acquired by The Thomson Corporation1
  3. 1978Acquired Acquired by International Thomson Organization1
  4. Nov 1, 1956Founded Founded in San Francisco1
  5. 1956Acquired Acquired by Prentice Hall1

Sources

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