4-411: Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC (formerly Andrews, McMeel and Parker (1975–1986) and Andrews and McMeel (1986–1997)) is a company that publishes books, calendars, and related toys. It is a part of Andrews McMeel Universal , which comprises AMP, Andrews McMeel Syndication , and AMUSE. The name Parker was Creative Director George Parker; the company dropped "Parker" after his departure. Andrews McMeel
8-555: Is the CEO. Andrews McMeel Universal Andrews McMeel Universal ( AMU ) is an American media corporation based in Kansas City, Missouri . It was founded in 1970 by Jim Andrews and John McMeel as Universal Press Syndicate and was renamed in 1997 to AMU to reflect the diversification that had taken place since its founding. It has the subdivisions: The company headquarters is located in downtown Kansas City , Missouri in
12-580: Is the general publisher of books of comic strips produced by Andrews McMeel Syndication including Peanuts , The Far Side , Calvin and Hobbes and FoxTrot . However, the company also produces book collections for some comic strips which are owned by other syndicates. The publishing country was founded in 1970 by Jim Andrews and John McMeel, and entered the book business with the 1973 acquisition of Sheed and Ward . The publishing arm began in 1975 as Andrews McMeel Publishing. (The Sheed and Ward name and backlist were divested). As of 2024, Kirsty Melville
16-545: The historic Boley Building . The six-story steel frame building was constructed in 1909 and was designed in the Art-Nouveau style by architect Louis Curtiss . The building is one of the world's first metal-and-glass curtain-wall buildings and the first to use rolled-steel columns. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. This article about a United States publishing company
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