Background
Heiskell, Andrew was born on September 13, 1915 in Naples, Italy. Son of Morgan and Ann (Hubbard) Heiskell.
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Andrew Heiskell
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Student, France; Student, Harvard Business School, 1936. Doctor of Laws, Shaw University, 1968. Doctor of Laws, Lake Erie College, 1969.
Doctor of Laws, Hofstra University, 1972. Doctor of Laws, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, 1973. Doctor of Literature, Lafayette College, 1969.
Career
He was President of the Inter American Press Association (1961–1962). He was born in Naples to American parents and spent his childhood abroad. In 1946, aged just 30, he was named publisher of Life.
Later, as Chief Executive Officer, he had to close it down (in 1972).
In 1974 he created People, which rapidly became a great asset. The Institute of International Education"s Andrew Heiskell Award is named for him.
Heiskell donated funds to pay for the Arts Director position at the American Academy in Rome.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors People for the American Way, International Executive Service Corps. Chairman board trustees New York Public Library, 1981–2003. Trustee Enterprise Foundation, Trust for Cultural Resources of New York City.
Honorary trustee Brookings Institution. Board advisors Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection. Chairman Bryant Park Restoration Corporation, President's Committee on Arts and Humanities.
Board visitors Graduate School and University Center City University of New New York. Fellow Harvard College Clubs: Century Association, Links, River, Harvard (New York City).
Connections
Married Cornelia Scott, November 12, 1937 (divorced). Children: Diane, Peter. Married Madeleine Carroll (divorced).
Married Marian Sulzberger Dryfoos, 1965.
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