Larry Downs Cited for Spanish Publishing
Posted by Terry White on September 30, 2006
Larry A. Downs (pictured), a Grace College graduate and now vice president and publisher of Thomas Nelson’s Groupo Nelson Spanish publishing unit, was recently named one of 14 “most innovative talents” in Spanish-language publishing, according to “Criticas,” the general market Spanish publishing magazine.
Described as “The Optimist,” Downs was listed for heading Thomas Nelson’s new Spanish-language division, currently publishing about 80 titles a year through five imprints. The citation was noted in the October 2, 2006, issue of Christian Retailing magazine.
Downs was graduated from Grace College in 1986 with a Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in Business Administration with a computer science minor. Downs comes from a family of missionaries in Latin America. He currently lives in Lebanon, Tennessee.
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