S&S COO Dennis Eulau to Retire

Simon & Schuster COO Dennis Eulau will retire at the end of November, announced CEO Jonathan Karp. Eulau's departure comes amid S&S's search for a new chief executive, after Karp said he would step down in August.

“Throughout my years here, Dennis has personified the spirit and values of S&S,” said Karp. “During my time as CEO, Dennis has been a wise and trusted partner in leading the company, just as he was for my predecessor Carolyn Reidy. Although I cannot imagine S&S without Dennis, I know that everyone who has worked closely with him will maintain his high standards, his positive energy, and his integrity.”

Eulau has been with S&S for 30 years, joining the company in 1995 as business manager for the trade division. He was promoted SVP and general manager for the adult publishing division in 2001,  served as EVP of operations and CFO from 2009 to 2012, and then, for 12 years, stepped into the combined role of EVP, COO, and CFO. 

During his tenure, Eulau took S&S across "new frontiers, including the transition to digital publishing, the growth of its audio publishing program, and the growth of its client distribution business, especially through the establishment of the S&S distribution warehouses in New Jersey and Tennessee," per the announcement.

“Publishing has gone through many sea changes over the decades, and it has been an honor for me to lead the company through them all," said Eulau. "I have had the pleasure of working alongside a stellar team of colleagues over the years and I am grateful to them for continually making S& S a first-class publishing company and home for so many distinguished authors.”