Arthur Horace Horace Thornhill

Background

Thornhill, Arthur Horace was born on January 1, 1924 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Arthur Horace and Mary Josephine (Peterson) Thornhill.

Education

Englewood School for Boys and Princeton University.

Career

With, Little, Brown & Company, Inc., Boston, 1948-1988;vice president, Little, Brown & Company, Inc., 1955-1958;general manager, Little, Brown & Company, Inc., 1960-1987;chief Executive officer, president, Little, Brown & Company, Inc., 1962-1987;Chairman of the Board, Little, Brown & Company, Inc., 1970-1987;chairman, president, director, Little, Brown & Company (Canada), Ltd., 1955-1984;vice president, Time, Inc., 1968-1987;vice chairman, Time-Life Books, Inc., 1976-1986. Director Conrac Corporation, 1971-1987. Member of advisory council history department PrincetonU., 1964-1985.

Trustee, treasurer Princeton University Press, 1972-1985. Director American Textbook Publications Institute, 1965-1968, Grosett & Dunlop, 1965-1967, Bantam Books, Inc., 1965-1967.

Membership

Trustee Bennington College, 1969-1976. Fellow emeritus Center for Creative Photography University Arizona. Board directors American Book Publications Council, 1964-1967.

Served to 1st lieutenant United States Army Air Force, World World War World War II. Member Association American Publications (board directors 1978-1981), Edgartown Yacht Club, Edgartown Reading Room (president 1990-1992), Union Club (New York City), Princeton Club (New York City), Century Club (New York City), Publications Lunch Club (New York City)(president 1969-1970), St. Botolph (Boston).

Interests

• American history, tennis.

Connections

Married Dorothy M. Matheis, October 28, 1944. Children: Sandra Susanne Thornhill Brushart, Arthur Horace.

Father:

Arthur Horace Thornhill,

Mother:

Mary Josephine (Peterson) Thornhill,

Spouse:

Dorothy M. Matheis

child:

Sandra Susanne Thornhill Brushart Thornhill,

child:

Arthur Horace Thornhill,