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Longtime Scholastic CEO dies at 84

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Longtime Scholastic Inc. CEO Richard Robinson died Saturday. He was 84.

"Dick was a true visionary in the world of children's books and an unrelenting advocate for children's literacy and education with a remarkable passion his entire life," board members with Scholastic said in a statement.

The world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books, Scholastic's estimated net worth is $1.2 billion.

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