Career
Doubleday established his own business in 1910 and used the profits to publish books under his own imprint (now known as xxx). After serving in World War I, he joined his father's firm, Doubleday, Page and Company, as a junior partner.
After the firm merged with Doran Company, and upon his father's death in 1934, Nelson Doubleday became chairman of the board of Doubleday, Doran Company, Incorporated. He remained chairman of the firm (later Doubleday and Company) until his death in 1949. With some expansion, he still maintained Doubleday as a family publishing business, with one associated book club.
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