Richard Robinson, longtime CEO of children’s publishing giant Scholastic, has died at 84.The publishing house announced that Robinson died Saturday, but did not release further details.
The publisher said that Robinson was in excellent health.“We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Dick Robinson,” Scholastic’s board of directors said in a statement. “Dick was a true visionary in the world of children’s books and an unrelenting advocate for children’s literacy and education with a remarkable passion his entire life.”Robinson is originally from Pittsburgh and graduated from Harvard College, where he graduated magna cum laude with membership to the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa society.
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