Who is Bob?

Who Is Bob?

Bob Holl is the co-founder and VP/Publisher of Learning A–Z. His passion is for creating and delivering high-quality educational resources that help teachers help kids learn. Before co-founding Learning A–Z, Bob held positions as VP of Development for the Wright Group, VP and Editor-in-Chief of both Scott Foresman Publishing and Addison-Wesley Publishing, and Executive Vice President of Videodiscovery, Inc. Bob has served as an educational publishing marketing manager and a sales representative, too. Before entering publishing, he was a classroom teacher gaining experience in teaching elementary, middle school, and high school students. He graduated from Bowling Green University, in Ohio, with B.S. and M. Ed. degrees.

During his publishing career, Bob has authored more than 200 fiction and nonfiction children’s books, and more than 1,000 other educational resources.

His passion for education has been passed on to his children. His daughter graduated with an elementary teaching degree and special-education certification. And his son works as a marketing manager for a major educational publisher.

When outside of his office, Bob can be found hiking, biking, or enjoying a theatrical event in Tucson, Arizona (yes, these can be found in the desert). Before moving to Tucson, Bob spent much of his spare time kayaking the waters around Seattle, and skiing and snowshoeing in the Cascade Mountains. He has traveled extensively throughout the world—having trekked in Nepal, Peru, Thailand, Vietnam, Scotland, Australia, and New Zealand, and having biked and toured throughout Europe.