Sara Miller McCune

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Sara Miller McCune (born 1941) is an American businesswoman and philanthropist. She is the co-founder and chair emeritus{{Cite web |title=Our People |url=https://group.sagepub.com/people |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=Sage |language=en-US}} of Sage (formerly SAGE Publishing{{Cite web |date=2023-03-15 |title=A Sage Refresh |url=https://group.sagepub.com/blog/a-sage-refresh |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=Sage |language=en-US}}).

Early life

McCune was born the elder of two siblings in a middle-class Jewish family in Manhattan.{{cite web|url=http://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/48500/sara-steps-help-globe|author= Robyn Rosen |title=Sara steps in to help the Globe |publisher=thejc.com|date= May 5, 2011|accessdate=August 20, 2013}}

She was international president of B'nai B'rith Girls at the age of 19, and has spoken of the importance of tzedakah.

Career

In 1965, McCune founded the independent academic publishing company Sage in New York City{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=32832356&privcapId=1531155|title=Sara Miller McCune: Executive Profile & Biography|work=Bloomberg.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181117023837/https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=32832356&privcapId=1531155|archive-date=November 17, 2018|url-status=live|access-date=2018-01-08}} with Macmillan Publishers executive George D. McCune as a "mentor";{{cite web|url=http://studysites.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/pdf/SAGE-Story-Book.pdf|title=The SAGE Story|work=StudySites.SAGEpub.com|publisher=SAGE Publishing|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119102310/https://studysites.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/pdf/SAGE-Story-Book.pdf|archive-date=November 19, 2018|url-status=live|access-date=November 19, 2018}} the name of the company is an acronym formed from the first letters of their given names. Sage relocated to Southern California in 1966, after the two married; George McCune left Macmillan to formally join Sage at that time. Sara Miller McCune remained president for 18 years, shifting to board chairman in 1984; retaining the title of executive chairman. The couple continued to develop the company together until George McCune's death in 1990.{{cite journal|date=December 1, 1990|title=In Memoriam George D. McCune 1924–1990|journal=Journal of Conflict Resolution|volume=34|issue=4|pages=587|doi=10.1177/0022002790034004001|s2cid=220985633}} In 2021 McCune signed over her voting shares and control of the company to the SAGE-SMM Trust, citing this as a strategy to ensure Sage remains independent.{{Cite journal|date=2021-12-08|title=SAGE Publishing founder Sara Miller McCune passes control of SAGE to the SAGE-SMM Trust|url=https://librarytechnology.org/pr/26888|language=en}}

Philanthropy

McCune has funded schools in the developing world,{{cite web |url=http://www.ghimirefoundation.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29&Itemid=45 |title=Welcome to Ghimire Foundation – Messages from Donors |publisher=Ghimirefoundation.org |accessdate=2012-02-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219142929/http://www.ghimirefoundation.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29&Itemid=45 |archive-date=2012-02-19 |url-status=dead }} and made contributions to California organizations and educational establishments, including $2.5 million to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital,{{cite web|url=http://www.santamariatimes.com/articles/2007/06/26/news/news03.txt |title=Two miles may not be enough |publisher=Santamariatimes.com |date=2003-06-05 |accessdate=2012-02-02}} $3.5 million to found the SAGE Center For the Study of the Mind at UCSB,{{cite web|url=http://www.sagecenter.ucsb.edu/index.htm |title=SAGE Center |publisher=Sagecenter.ucsb.edu |date=2012-01-26 |accessdate=2012-02-02}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ia.ucsb.edu/pa/display.aspx?pkey=1732 |title=UCSB Press Release: "Philanthropist Sara Miller McCune and SAGE Publications Establish Endowed Chair for UCSB Dean of Social Sciences " |publisher=Ia.ucsb.edu |date=2008-02-27 |accessdate=2012-02-02}} and over $5 million to the Granada Theater Restoration Project.{{cite web|url=http://www.granadasb.org/donors.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012132606/http://www.granadasb.org/donors.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 October 2008|title=Donors to The Granada Theatre Restoration Project|date=12 October 2008|accessdate=23 May 2018}} She is also a trustee and supporter of the UCSB Foundation She founded the charitable McCune Foundation in 1990.{{cite web |url=http://www.mccunefoundation.org/mission/index.htm |title=Our Mission & Vision |publisher=McCune Foundation |accessdate=2012-02-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219142950/http://www.mccunefoundation.org/mission/index.htm |archive-date=2012-02-19 |url-status=dead }} In 2003, she received the Spirit of Entrepreneurship award at the Entrepreneur of the Year awards, sponsored by Ernst and Young.{{cite web|url=http://www.toacorn.com/News/2003/1211/Business/ |title=Archives | Thousand Oaks Acorn |website=Toacorn.com |date= |accessdate=2012-02-02}} Women’s Campaign International (WCI) recently honored her at an event entitled Shattering The Glass Ceiling: Honoring Inspirational Women Around The Globe.{{cite web |url=http://www.womenscampaigninternational.org/2008/11/event-report-shattering-the-glass-ceiling/ |title=Women's Campaign International | Event Report: Shattering the Glass Ceiling |publisher=Womenscampaigninternational.org |date=2008-11-20 |accessdate=2012-02-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425125243/http://www.womenscampaigninternational.org/2008/11/event-report-shattering-the-glass-ceiling/ |archive-date=2009-04-25 |url-status=dead }}

In 2007, McCune founded the Miller-McCune Center for Research, Media and Public Policy {{Cite web|url=http://www.miller-mccune.org/|title=Miller-McCune — Center for Research, Media and Public Policy|date=May 9, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509064345/http://www.miller-mccune.org/|accessdate=Sep 24, 2020|archive-date=2012-05-09}} in Santa Barbara, California, and serves as its executive chairman. In 2008, she announced the launch of Miller-McCune magazine, published in print and online, by the nonprofit Miller McCune Center for Research, Media and Public Policy, with support from Sage.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.com/news/2008/mar/21/miller-mccune-launches-new-magazine/|title=The Santa Barbara Independent Miller McCune Launches New Magazine|date=2008-03-21|publisher=Independent.com|accessdate=2012-02-02}} On February 21, 2012 the magazine rebranded as Pacific Standard. In 2017, the magazine and the center’s mission were transferred to the newly launched Social Justice Foundation. On August 7, 2019, the editor of Pacific Standard reported that the magazine was closing, after Sage{{Cite web |title=Pacific Standard is shutting down, cut off from its major foundation funder |url=https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/08/pacific-standard-is-shutting-down-cut-off-from-its-major-foundation-funder/ |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=Nieman Lab}} abruptly cut off funding.{{cite tweet | user=nbj914 | number=1159185980902871041 | date=7 August 2019 | title=Today is an extremely difficult day}}{{cite tweet | user=felixsalmon | number=1159188995294846984 | date=7 August 2019 | title=In case you were wondering who the primary funder is}}

In 2014, she became a member of the distinguished Visiting Committee of the Social Science Research Council, based in New York City.{{cite web|url=https://casbs.stanford.edu/sara-miller-mccune-endows-directorship-center-advanced-study-behavioral-sciences|title=Sara Miller McCune Endows the Directorship of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences - Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences|website=Casbs.stanford.edu|accessdate=23 May 2018}} In 2015, she established a fund for research methods at the Council.{{Cite web|url=http://webarchive.ssrc.org/pdfs/PressRelease_Sage_May_2015.pdf|title=Publisher and Philanthropist Sara Miller McCune Establishes Fund for Research Methods at the Social Science Research Council|date=May 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180524003826/http://webarchive.ssrc.org/pdfs/PressRelease_Sage_May_2015.pdf|accessdate=Sep 24, 2020|archive-date=2018-05-24}} In 2017, she joined the Council’s board of directors.

Honors

In 2016, McCune received an honorary degree from California State University Channel Islands for her support for the arts, social issues and patronage and an honorary doctorate from Sussex University.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sussex.ac.uk/news/events?ref=social|title=Events : News : University of Sussex|website=www.sussex.ac.uk|accessdate=Sep 24, 2020}} She has also received honorary degrees from her alma mater, Queens College (CUNY), and the University of Bath, and been recognized as an honorary alumna of the University of California, Santa Barbara, and an honorary fellow at both Cardiff University and Pembroke College, Oxford.

In 2014, McCune was named as one of Folio{{'}}s 100 Visionaries.{{Cite web|url=http://2014.medianextshow.com/folio100/#/|title=The Folio 100 Awards|date=Feb 28, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150228104207/http://2014.medianextshow.com/folio100/#/|accessdate=Sep 24, 2020|archive-date=2015-02-28}} In 2016, McCune received the Rock Star: Lifetime Achievement Award from the Spirit of Entrepreneurship Foundation.{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.com/news/2016/mar/03/miller-mccune-wins-lifetime-achievement-award/|title=Miller McCune Wins Lifetime Achievement Award|date=Mar 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304103203/http://www.independent.com/news/2016/mar/03/miller-mccune-wins-lifetime-achievement-award/|accessdate=Sep 24, 2020|archive-date=2016-03-04}} In 2017, McCune was recognized and honored by the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers for her contribution to scholarly publishing.{{Cite web|url=http://www.alpsp.org/Awards|title=ALPSP Awards|date=Apr 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170402024823/http://www.alpsp.org/Awards|accessdate=Sep 24, 2020|archive-date=2017-04-02}} and in 2018, she was awarded the London Book Fair Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her 50-plus years working within the publishing industry.{{Cite web |url=https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/press/sara-miller-mccune-awarded-london-book-fair-lifetime-achievement-award |title=Sara Miller McCune awarded London Book Fair Lifetime Achievement Award | SAGE Publications Inc |access-date=2018-05-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612145844/https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/press/sara-miller-mccune-awarded-london-book-fair-lifetime-achievement-award |archive-date=2018-06-12 |url-status=dead }} She was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.amphilsoc.org/blog/election-new-members-2018-spring-meeting|title=Election of New Members at the 2018 Spring Meeting|website=American Philosophical Society|accessdate=Sep 24, 2020}}

References

External links

[http://www.mccunefoundation.org McCune Foundation]
{{cite web |url= http://www.miller-mccune.com |title= Miller-McCune |url-status= dead |archive-date= 2012-03-02 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120302194331/http://www.miller-mccune.com/ }}

Category:Living people

Category:Businesspeople from Manhattan

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Category:Philanthropists from New York (state)

Category:1941 births

Category:Social Science Research Council

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Category:20th-century American businesswomen

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