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Marjorie Scardino BORN Jan. 25, 1947, Flagstaff, Ariz. EDUCATION B.A., French and psychology, Baylor University, 1969; law degree, University of San Francisco, 1975. FIRST JOB Taking dictation at the Associated Press in Washington, D.C., 1970. CURRENT JOB CEO of Pearson PLC. FAVORITE BUSINESS PARTNER Her husband, Albert. They owned several businesses, including a shrimp boat and a weekly newspaper in Savannah, Ga., where Albert won a Pulitzer Prize for crusading editorials. HOW THEY MET At the AP, she spiked his profile of a legendary railroad worker. TRAINING FOR BEING A CEO Growing up in Texarkana, Tex., she rode in rodeo barrel races. MOTTO ''It's hard to make complicated things simple, but it's usually worth it.'' FAMILY She and Albert have three children: Adelaide, 22, William, 21, and Hal, 16. Albert co-owns a minor league soccer team and manages Hal's acting career. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ |
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 RELATED ITEMS Chapter 2 at Pearson COVER IMAGE: Pearson's Big Bet TABLE: Pearson's Growing Empire TABLE: Scardino the Dealmaker RESUME: Marjorie Scardino PHOTO: Marjorie Scardino The Financial Times Takes On the World ONLINE EXTRA: Scardino: "It Is Not Enough to Be a Content Company" INTERACT E-Mail to Business Week Online |
