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Max Depree

Max Depree is chairman of the board of directors of Herman Miller, Inc., the primary innovator in the furniture business for 60 years and regularly included among the top 25 firms on Fortune's list of the most-admired companies in the United States. He is the author of the bestseller Leadership Jazz. DePree was elected by Fortune magazine to the National Business Hall of Fame.
Leadership Jazz
Leadership Is an Art

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Leadership Jazz
Leadership Is an Art

Three Penguin Random House Authors Win Pulitzer Prizes

On Monday, May 5, three Penguin Random House authors were honored with a Pulitzer Prize. Established in 1917, the Pulitzer Prizes are the most prestigious awards in American letters. To date, PRH has 143 Pulitzer Prize winners, including William Faulkner, Eudora Welty, Josh Steinbeck, Ron Chernow, Anne Applebaum, Colson Whitehead, and many more. Take a look at our 2025 Pulitzer Prize

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Books for LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

In June we celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual + (LGBTQIA+) Pride Month, which honors the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan. Pride Month is a time to both celebrate the accomplishments of those in the LGBTQ+ community and recognize the ongoing struggles faced by many across the world who wish to live

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