Sam Moore (publisher)

Sam Moore, born Salim Ziady, (October 25, 1929 – June 1, 2018) was a Lebanese-born American publisher. He was the chief executive officer of Thomas Nelson from 1969 to 2005.

Sam Moore
Born
Salim Ziady

October 25, 1929
Beirut, Lebanon
DiedJune 1, 2018(2018-06-01) (aged 88)
Alma materColumbia International University
University of South Carolina
OccupationPublisher

Early life

Moore was born on October 25, 1929, in Beirut, Lebanon.[1][2][3] He emigrated to the United States in the 1950s to attend Columbia International University,[1] followed by the University of South Carolina.[4]

Career

Moore began his career in 1958 in Nashville as the founder of the National Book Publishers.[2][4] In 1961, with the help of Jack C. Massey, Moore founded Royal Publishing.[4] He merged it with Thomas Nelson in the 1960s.[4]

Moore served as the chief executive officer of Thomas Nelson from 1969 to 2005.[2] In 1983, he decided to publish the New King James Version, and it became a best-seller.[2] Other best-selling authors picked by Moore included John C. Maxwell, Zig Ziglar and Jerry Falwell,[2] the founder of Liberty University, which Moore supported financially.[4]

Personal life and death

Moore had a wife, Peggy, and three children.[3]

Moore died on June 1, 2018, at 88.[2][3][4]

References
  1. "Loyal friend of LU and former Thomas Nelson Publishers CEO leaves lasting legacy". Liberty News. Liberty University. June 4, 2018. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  2. "Former Thomas Nelson CEO Moore dies". Nashville Post. June 4, 2018. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  3. Wenner, Emma (June 4, 2018). "Obituary: Sam Moore". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  4. Shellnutt, Sam (June 4, 2018). "Died: Sam Moore, Who Made Thomas Nelson a Top Christian Publisher". Christianity Today. Retrieved June 9, 2018.


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