Background
Linen, James Alexander was born on June 20, 1912 in Waverly, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James Alexander Junior and Genevieve (Tuthill) Linen.
Linen, James Alexander was born on June 20, 1912 in Waverly, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James Alexander Junior and Genevieve (Tuthill) Linen.
Graduate, Hotchkiss School, 1930. AB, Williams College, 1934. Student accounting, International Corresponding School, 1930.
Advertising salesman, Time magazine, 1934-1937; public, Time magazine, 1945-1960; president, Time magazine, 1960-1969; president, also board directors, Time, Inc., 1960-1969; chairman of the executive committee, Time, Inc., 1969-1973; advertising salesman, Life magazine, Detroit, 1937-1938; advertising manager, Life magazine, New York City, 1938-1942; with, Office of War Information, 1942-1945.
Past national fund chairman American Red Cross. Past president United Community Funds and Councils American, Inc. Honorary trustee The Hotchkiss School, Alephi University.
Trustee Williams College, Asian Institute of Technology. Chairman council, trustee Rockefeller University. Chairman board executive committee Athens (Greece) College.
Vice-chairman Iran-United States Business Council. Member advisory council Japan-United States Economic Relations. Member Emergency Committee American Trade.
Member advisory committee Japan Foundation, United States Japan Commission, United States Japan Conference on Cultural and Educational Interchange. Member Business Council, Council Foreign Relations, International Chamber of C. (senior trustee United States council), National Urban League (past president), Blind Brook Club (New York City, Round Hill Country Club (Greenwich, Connecticut), Mid-Ocean (Bermuda), Seminole Club (West Palm Beach, Florida, Stanwich Club.
Married Sara Scranton, September 1, 1934. Children: Ellen S. Linen Conway, James Alexander IV, Marion M. Linen Dawson, Jonathan, Christopher, Worthington Warren.