Background
III, Henry Luce, was born on April 28, 1925 in New York City. Son of Henry Robinson and Lila Hotz (Tyng) Luce.
III, Henry Luce, was born on April 28, 1925 in New York City. Son of Henry Robinson and Lila Hotz (Tyng) Luce.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1945. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), St. Michael's College, 1973. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Long Island University, 1986.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Pratt Institute, 1991. Doctor of Laws (honorary), College of Wooster, 1994. HHD (honorary), Mapua Institute of Technology, 2000.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Central Philippine University, 2002.
Commissioner's assistant, Hoover Commision on Organisation Executive Branch of Government, 1948-1949; reporter, Cleveland Press, 1949-1951; Washington correspondent, Time Inc., 1951-1953; Time writer, Time Inc., 1953-1955; head new building department, Time Inc., 1956-1960; assistant to public, Time Inc., 1960-1961; circulation director, Fortune and Architectural Forum, 1961-1964; circulation director, House & Home, 1962-1964; vice president, Time Inc., 1964-1980; chief London bureau, Time Inc., 1966-1968; public, Fortune, 1968-1969; public, Time, 1969-1972; director corporation planning, Time, 1972-1980; director, Time, Inc., 1967-1989; director, Time Warner Inc., 1989-1996; president, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Henry Luce Foundation, Inc., since 1958; president, The New Museum Contemporary Art, 1977-1998. Chairman American Security Systems Inc.
Trustee Princeton Theological Seminary, College of Wooster, Eisenhower Exch. Fellowships, Center Theological Inquiry, Christian Ministry in National Parks, New York History Society, Brooklyn Museum Art. Member American county United Nations University.
President Association Am.Corrs. in London, 1968;, Fishers Island Development Company. Chairman American Russian Young Artists Orchestra. President's county General Theological Union.
Commissioner National Museum American Art. Member of advisory committee National Academy Museum & School Fine arts. Member of advisory county Newark Museum Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
Member Foreign Policy Association (governor, medal 1997), Pilgrims United States (president), Explorers Club, Fishers Island Club, Hay Harbor Club, University Club, The Brook.
Married Patricia Potter, June 27, 1947 (divorced 1954). Children: Lila Frances, Henry Christopher. Married Claire McGill, August 6, 1960 (deceased June 1971).
Stepchildren: Kenneth, William, James. Married Nancy Bryan Cassiday, August 15, 1975 (deceased March 1987). Stepchildren: Richard, Bryan (deceased).
Married Leila Eliott Burton Hadley, January 5, 1990. Stepchildren: Arthur T. Hadley III, Victoria Smitter Barlow, Matthew Smitter Eliott, Caroline Smitter Nicholson.