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About

Pesce served as Wiley's 10th President and CEO for 13 years from 1998 to 2011 and has exposure to innovative, technology-enabled business models through his engagement in the academic community and early-stage company investments.

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Director

JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.

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JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.

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Director at JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.

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current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-24

JOHN WILEY & SONS,…JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.William J. Pesce

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Source 1 · Sec Def 14aPublic profile sourceSupports Director at JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. (NYSE: WLYB).Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingWLYB 10-K executive officersSupports AI and ML experience, Cybersecurity experience, Executive company, Executive title, Technology background.Open source

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alpha:person:william-j-pesce
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Published evidence records

4 evidence records, matching Agent View. Records may refer to different locations or observations in the same document. This count is not a count of independent corroborating sources.

  1. Open source

    sec def 14a · Source published: Aug 13, 2026 · Retrieved: Sep 14, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. · Claim reviewed: Sep 14, 2026

  2. WLYB 10-K executive officers

    sec filing · Source published: Jun 25, 2025 · Retrieved: Jul 28, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. · Claim reviewed: Jul 28, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Director · Claim reviewed: Jul 28, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background reported in filings · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026

  3. WLY 10-K executive officers

    sec filing · Source published: Jun 25, 2025 · Retrieved: May 5, 2026

    Supports 2 claims
    • Executive company: Executive at JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. · Claim reviewed: Jul 28, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Director · Claim reviewed: Jul 28, 2026

  4. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. · Claim reviewed: Sep 14, 2026

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AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Jul 28, 2026

Board membership · Source reportedServes on the board of JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
Not stated
Last reviewed
Not stated
Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Jul 28, 2026

Executive company · CorroboratedExecutive at JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.Supported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
Jul 28, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 5, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Jul 28, 2026

Executive title · CorroboratedExecutive title: DirectorSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
Jul 28, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 5, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Jul 28, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background reported in filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Jul 28, 2026

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  1. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107140/000010714026000041/jwa-20260813.htm

    Sec Def 14a · Tier not stated · Reviewed Sep 14, 2026

    Supports: Director at JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. (NYSE: WLYB)

  2. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Jul 28, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Cybersecurity experience · Executive company · Executive title · Technology background

  3. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 5, 2026

    Supports: Executive company · Executive title

  4. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107140/000010714026000041/jwa-20260813.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership