Background
ANNENBERG, Walter was born on March 13, 1908 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Son of M. L. Annenberg.
Diplomat editor broadcaster philanthropist publisher
ANNENBERG, Walter was born on March 13, 1908 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Son of M. L. Annenberg.
Student, Wharton School, University Pennsylvania. Degree (honorary), Temple University. Degree (honorary), University Pennsylvania.
Degree (honorary), University Southern California. Degree (honorary), University Notre Dame. Degree (honorary), Albert Einstein College Medicine.
Degree (honorary), Mount Sinai Medical College. Degree (honorary), Hebrew University, Jerusalem. Degree (honorary), Northwestern University.
Degree (honorary), Elizabethtown College. Degree (honorary), Howard University. Degree (honorary), Brown University.
Degree (honorary), Brandeis University.
Former president, chairman, Chief Executive Officer Triangle Publications, Inc., including Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News, Daily Racing Form, (founder) Seventeen Magazine, (founder) television Guide. Also 6 AM, FM and television Stations. Retired, 1988; United States ambassador to Great Britain and Northern Ireland., 1968-1974.
Chairman, president Annenberg Foundation. Founder Annenberg School Communications, Graduate School University Pennsylvania, Annenberg School Communications, Graduate School University Southern California, Annenberg/Corporation Public Broadcasting Math/Science Project.
Founder, trustee Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, Eisenhower Medical Center, Rancho Mirage, California, honorary chairman board trustees. Trustee Winston Churchill Travelling Fellowships. Emeritus trustee Metropolitan Museum Art, New York City, Philadelphia Museum Art, University Pennsylvania, The Peddie School, Hightstown, New Jersey.
Honorary member board overseers Albert Einstein College Medicine, New York City. Patron Churchill Archives Center at Cambridge (England) College Former commander, United States Navy. Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences, Royal Academy Arts in London (honorary).
Member Associated Press, American Society Newspaper Public, American Newspaper Public Association, American Philosophical Society (Benjamin Franklin award 1993), International Press Institute, National Press Club, Inter-American Press Association, Overseas Press Club, Navy League United States, Explorers Club, White's of London, Gulph Mills Golf Club, California Club, Green Valley Country Club, Los Angeles Country Club, The Racquet Club, Swinley Forest Club, The Club at Morningside, Century Country Club, Locust Club, University Pennsylvania Faculty Club, Eldorado Country Club (honorary).
Married Veronica Dunkelman (divorced 1950). 1 child, Wallis; Married Leonore Cohn Rosentiel, 1951. 2 stepchildren, Diane, Elizabeth.