GEORGE BELL

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JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.

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2016-08-12 George Bell, a director since 2014 has been affiliated with General Catalyst Partners, a venture capital and private equity firm, as a Managing Director and then an Executive in Residence, since 2006. Mr. Bell is a 30-year veteran of creating and growing consumer-facing and software businesses. ... Age 59. ... The following table indicates Board membership and total meetings of the Board and its standing committees in Fiscal 2016: ... George Bell: Audit, Governance (Chair)
2017-08-18 George Bell, a director since 2014, has been affiliated with General Catalyst Partners. Age 60. Mr. Bell is on the Audit and Governance Committees, Chair of Governance Committee. In Fiscal 2017, Mr. Bell received an annual cash retainer of $100,000 and committee chair fee of $15,000, and a stock award of $100,000. Total compensation $223,620.
2018-08-17 George Bell, a director since 2014, has been affiliated with General Catalyst Partners, a venture capital and private equity firm, as a Managing Director and then an Executive in Residence, since 2006. Mr. Bell is a 30-year veteran of creating and growing consumer-facing and software businesses. From October 2010 to November 2013, he was President and CEO of Jumptap, a General Catalyst portfolio company, which sold to Millennial Media (NYSE: MM). Mr. Bell was also President and CEO of Upromise 2001-2006, sold to Sallie Mae; former chairman and CEO of Excite and Excite@Home 1996-2001; founder of The Outdoor Life Network (now NBC Sports Network); former senior vice president of Times Mirror Magazines, overseeing titles such as SKI and Field & Stream; recipient of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for California and New England; four-time Emmy Award-winning producer and writer of documentaries on adventure, wildlife, and vanishing cultures. Since January 2015, Mr. Bell has served as Chairman of the Board of Visible Measures, a private, venture-backed company. Mr. Bell has also served on the board of Care.com Inc. (NYSE: CRCM) since September 2017. Age 61.
2019-08-16 George Bell, a director since 2014, is a Senior Partner at Archer Venture Capital... The table below indicates the total cash compensation received by each non-employee director during Fiscal 2019. George Bell: $100,000 cash fee, $15,000 chair fee, $110,000 stock awards, total $252,377.
2020-08-14 George Bell, a director since 2014, is a Senior Partner at Archer Venture Capital... Age 63. ... Mr. Bell has served as the liaison between the Chairman and the independent directors and is available to consult with the Chairman and the CEO about the concerns of the Board. While serving as Chair of the Governance Committee, Mr. Bell has overseen the development and implementation of governance practices... Governance Committee Chair. ... George Bell received $100,000 cash fee, $15,000 chair fee, and $110,000 stock awards in Fiscal 2020, total $256,309.
2021-08-18 George Bell, age: 64 Director Since: 2014 Wiley Committees: ■Compensation (Chair) ■  Audit FY 2021 Director Compensation George Bell Cash Fee: $85,000 Chair Fee: $17,500 Stock Awards: $110,000 All Other Compensation: $36,579 Total: $249,079
2022-08-17 George Bell, age: 65, Director Since: 2014, Wiley Committees: Compensation (Chair), Audit, Fiscal Year 2022 Director Compensation: $281,102
2023-08-17 Mr. Bell has more than 30 years of entrepreneurial experience in creating and growing consumer-facing and software businesses as a chief executive officer as well as significant operations experience. Wiley Committees: Executive Compensation and Development Committee (Chair), Audit Committee. Fiscal Year 2023 Director Compensation: $272,702.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-08-30