Sam Moore | |
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| Born | Salim Ziady October 25, 1929 Beirut, Lebanon |
| Died | June 1, 2018 (aged 88) |
| Alma mater | Columbia International University University of South Carolina |
| Occupation | Publisher |
Sam Moore, born Salim Ziady, (October 25, 1929 – June 1, 2018) was a Lebanese-born American publisher. He was the chief executive officer of Thomas Nelson from 1969 to 2005.
Moore was born on October 25, 1929, in Beirut, Lebanon.[1][2][3] Moore converted to Christianity after his friend Charlie was killed by his girlfriend for dating other girls.[4] He emigrated to the United States in the 1950s to attend Columbia International University,[1] followed by the University of South Carolina.[5]
Moore began his career in 1958 in Nashville as the founder of the National Book Publishers.[2][5] In 1961, with the help of Jack C. Massey, Moore founded Royal Publishing.[5] He merged it with Thomas Nelson in the 1960s.[5]
Moore served as the chief executive officer of Thomas Nelson from 1969 to 2005.[2] In 1983, he decided to publish the New King James Version, and it became a best-seller.[2] Other best-selling authors picked by Moore included John C. Maxwell, Zig Ziglar and Jerry Falwell,[2] the founder of Liberty University, which Moore supported financially.[5]
Moore had a wife, Peggy, and three children.[3]