Background
Benton, Nicholas was born on October 18, 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Jay Rogers and Frances (Hill) Benton.
Benton, Nicholas was born on October 18, 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Jay Rogers and Frances (Hill) Benton.
Graduate, Phillips Exeter Academy, 1945. AB, Harvard University, 1951.
Promotion writer, Life magazine, New York City, 1951-1955;
promotion writer, Fortune magazine, New York City, 1955-1956;
staff writer, Time Magazine, New York City, 1956-1957;
advertising promotion manager, Architectural Forum, New York City, 1957-1964;
general promotion manager, Time-Life Books, Alexandria, Virginia, 1965-1968;
director public relations, Time-Life Books, Alexandria, Virginia, 1968-1983;
vice president, Time-Life Books, Alexandria, Virginia, 1977-1983;
lecturer public procedures course, Radcliffe College, 1976-1982;
producing director, American Kaleidoscope Theatre, 1983-1985. Member National Book Awards Committee, 1971. Co-chairman National Book Awards Week Committee, 1975-1979.
Vice-chairman American Book Awards, 1981-1982.
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President East 69th St. Association, 1963-1964. 1st vice president Society Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1963-1964, assistant treasurer, 1964-1966, treasurer, 1967-1968. Executive committee Friends of the Theatre Collection, Museum of City of New York, 1983-1986.
President Land Owners Association Indian Neck, Wareham, Massachusetts, 1993-1995. Chairman tutoring program Harvard University, New York High School, since 1991. With Army of the United States, 1945-1946.
Member Publications Publicity Association (president 1970-1971), New England Historic Genealogical Society (trustee 1979-1995, correspondent secretary 1982-1988, vice president 1988-1993), New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Association American Publications (freedom to public committee 1979-1982), Time-Life Alumni Society (board directors since 1994), Society of Colonial Wars (editor newsletter 2005^), Harvard Club (board managers New York City chapter 1971-1973), Bourne Cove Yacht Club (commodore Wareham, Massachusetts chapter 1988-1991), New York City Opera (board directors 1995-1999, guild president 1995-1999, editor Tempo newsletter 1993-1900).
Married Kate Lenthal Bigelow, June 5,1954. Children: Frances Hill, Kate, Emily Weld, Louisa Barclay.