Chief Executive, Sage Publications Inc.
Simqu is the chief executive of Sage Publications Inc., a Thousand Oaks publisher of books, journals and library resources. It has be independent since its founding in 1965. Simqu has been part of Sage for 30 years. Before he was appointed chief executive in 2004 – which today includes oversight of Corwin, AM and Technology from Sage among other companies – he held positions ranging from editor to executive vice president. He serves on the board of directors for the Association of American Publishers, is an emeritus member of the board of trustees for The Buckley School in Sherman Oaks and is a member of the University of California-Santa Barbara Dean’s Cabinet. He has a B.A. from Loyola Marymount University and an M.A. from UCLA.