This photo from http://www.cbarks.dk/theshowings.htm shows the staff at Western's Beverly Hills office in 1957. The numbers indicate the staff member's name and role in 1957:

1: Michael H. Arens, artist

2: Carl von Buettner, editor of Golden Books

3: J. Alfred Riley, sales

4: Jane Werner Watson, author of Golden Books

5: Alice Nielson Cobb, story editor [note: credited as managing editor from 1951]

6: Albert L. Stoffel, assistant to 15

7: Thomas J. McKimson, art director

8: Ralph Heimdahl, artist

9: Chase Craig, managing editor

10: Francis J. Hoffman, sales

11: A.L. Zerbe, sales

12: John N. Carey, artist

13: Guy Erne, sales

14: Carl Barks, artist

15: R.S. Callender, Vice President