Kendall Hunt Publishing Company
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Educational publishing |
| Predecessor | William C. Brown Publishing |
| Founded | 1944 |
| Headquarters | Dubuque, Iowa , United States |
Area served | K-12 education, Postsecondary education, Religious education |
| Products | Print and digital educational materials, textbooks, workbooks, laboratory manuals |
| Owner | Family-operated |
| Website | kendallhunt |
Kendall Hunt is a privately held educational publishing firm, originally established in 1944 under the name William C. Brown Publishing. Headquartered in Dubuque, Iowa, the company continues to be family-operated.
History
The origins of the company trace back to 1944 when William C. Brown secured rights to 26 educational titles, which included workbooks and laboratory manuals. By 1949, the firm had expanded its offerings to encompass more than 100 publications, overseeing every phase of textbook production. Operating under the names W.C. Brown & Company, Publishers and William C. Brown Book Company by 1961 to manage contractual obligations, the organization rebranded in 1994 as Kendall Hunt Publishing Company, adopting a family surname to consolidate its brand identity.
In 1992, W.C. Brown & Company was acquired by Times Mirror Company. Kendall Hunt has since grown through strategic acquisitions such as RCL Benziger in 2016, a prominent supplier of Catholic religious education materials, and later incorporated the Paradigm and JIST imprints in 2020.
Main focus
Kendall Hunt’s publishing portfolio serves K-12, postsecondary education, and religious education markets via the RCL Benziger imprint. The company offers a diverse collection exceeding 10,000 print and digital resources, including materials distributed under the Great River Learning brand.
Partnerships
Within the K-12 education arena, Kendall Hunt collaborates with organizations like Illustrative Mathematics and OpenSciEd. For higher education initiatives, it maintains partnerships with entities such as Paradigm Education, the University of Chicago, University of Connecticut, and the William & Mary School of Education.
Authors
External links
- (Kendall Hunt)
- (RCL Benziger)