Peter Northrup Heydon

Background

Heydon, Peter Northrup was born on November 25, 1940 in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States. Son of Clark A. and Elizabeth VanFleet (Northrup) Heydon.

Education

Bachelor, Princeton University, New Jersey, 1962; Master of Arts, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1970.

Career

Instructor in humanities & English, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1963-1980; Adjunct Professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1980-1986. Director, chairman The Clements Library Associations, Ann Arbor, since 1970. Trustee Folger Shakespeare Library., Washington District of Columbia, since 1986, National Public Radio Foundation, since 1994.

Director Farrar, Straus & Giroux, New York City, 1970-1994. Director Richard Cohen Books, London, 1994-1998. Founder, director The Mosiac Foundation.

Achievements

• Peter Northrup Heydon has been listed as a noteworthy farmer, educator, philanthropist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder, board directors The Mosaic Foundation, since 1989. Member The Lotos Club, The Grolier Club, The Century Association, Maitre, Commanderie de Bordeaux á Detroit, Commandeur Chevaliers du Tastevin.

Interests

• Restoration of classic and special interest automobiles, preservation of national register historic buildings, wine fraternities, horse breeding.

Connections

Married Henrietta M. Heydon, August 24, 1968.

Father:

Clark A. Heydon

Mother:

Elizabeth VanFleet (Northrup) Heydon

Spouse:

Henrietta M. Heydon