Background
Cowles, Fleur was born on January 20, 1908 in Montclair, New Jersey, United States.
Cowles, Fleur was born on January 20, 1908 in Montclair, New Jersey, United States.
Doctor of Laws, Elmira College, New York, 1954.
Special consultant Famine Emergency Committee, White House, Washington, 1946. Associate editor, director special editorial departments Look magazine, 1947, foreign correspondent, 1955-1958. Associate editor Quick magazine, 1949.
Editor Flair magazine, 1950-1951, Flair Annual, 1952. Foreign director Cowles Magazines, Inc. Consultant to chief of staff Headquarters United States Air Force, 1950.
Member national advisory committee on women's participation Federal Civil Defense Administration, 1953-1955. Special representative President Eisenhower (with rank of special ambassador) at coronation of Queen Elizabeth II of England. Founder Institute American Studies Oxford (England) College.
President Leakey Trust, Europe. Trustee LSB Leaky Foundation, Society Rehabilitation Facially Disfigured, SatelLife, Boston, American Museum in Britain. Chairman Friends of Royal Geography Society.
Fellow Royal College Art (honorary, founder), Institute for American Studies Oxford University.
Son of Married Bertram Clapper (divorced). Married Atherton Pettingell (divorced). Married Gardner Cowles, December 27, 1946 (divorced 1955).
Married Tom Montague Meyer, November 18, 1955.