Background
Shortway, Richard Anthony was born on February 17, 1924 in Fairlawn, New Jersey, United States. Son of Anthony and Blanche (Wiley) Shortway.
Shortway, Richard Anthony was born on February 17, 1924 in Fairlawn, New Jersey, United States. Son of Anthony and Blanche (Wiley) Shortway.
Student, Western Reserve University, 1943.
Advertising representative Womens Wear Daily, New York City, 1946-1950. Advertising representative Glamour magazine, 1950-1954, Eastern manager, 1954-1959, advertising manager, 1959-1963, Vogue magazine, 1963-1964, advertising director, 1964—1969, public, 1969—1987. Public director British Vogue, 1987—1992.
Vice president Conde Nast International.
Served to 1st lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1944-1945. Member of Westchester Country (Rye, New York ), Coveleigh (Rye, New York ).
Married Dorothy McDonald, October 6, 1945 (divorced April 1963). Children: Catherine Carina, Mary Lida. Married Sue Ann Taylor, August 6, 1963 (divorced December 1969).
Married Gretchen Swartzwelder, November 27, 1971 (divorced April 1977). 1 son, Richard Anthony. Married Kay R. Larson, May 1977.