Henry Strong

Background

Strong, Henry was born on October 6, 1923 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of L. Corrin and Alice (Trowbridge) Strong.

Education

AB, Williams College, 1949. Doctor of Humane Letters, Mount Vernon College, 1999.

Career

Joined Foreign Service, 1950. With United States Department State, 1950-1951. Vice consul The Hague, 1951-1954, Washington, 1954-1955.

2d secretary United States Embassy, Copenhagen, 1955-1958, State Department, 1958-1962, Djakarta, Indonesia, 1962-1964. Resigned, 1968; chairman board, president Hattie M. Strong Foundation, 1968—2007.

Achievements

• Henry Strong has been listed as a noteworthy foundation executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member District of Columbia Commission Arts, 1968-1975. Member District of Columbia Board Higher Education, 1973-1976. Vice chairman board trustees J.F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, 1975-1990, honorary trustee, since 1991.

Board director National Symphony Orchestra, Pomfret School, 1967-1990, M.M. Post Foundation District of Columbia, Community Foundation of Greater Washington, 1974-1991, Mount Vernon College, 1969-1988, 91-98, National Capital chapter American Red Cross, since 1994. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member of Chevy Chase.

Metropolitan (Washington). Gibson Island (Maryland).

Connections

Married Malan Swing, June 30, 1951. Children: Sigrid Anne, Barbara Kirk, Dana Elizabeth, Henry Lockwood.

Father:

L. Corrin Strong

Mother:

Alice (Trowbridge) Strong

Spouse:

Malan Swing

child:

Henry Lockwood Strong

child:

Barbara Kirk Strong

child:

Sigrid Anne Strong

child:

Dana Elizabeth Strong