Background
Savage, Whitney Lee was born on December 17, 1928 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Son of Joseph Whitney and Janet (Kelly) Savage.
Savage, Whitney Lee was born on December 17, 1928 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Son of Joseph Whitney and Janet (Kelly) Savage.
Student, West Virginia University, 1946-1948; student, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, 1948-1950; student, Art Students League, New York City, 1950; student, New School for Social Research, 1950-1951.
Art director, N.W. Ayer Advertising, New York City, 1954-1957; art director, J. Walter Thompson, New York City, 1957-1959; owner, creative director, Elektra Films, New York City, 1960-1964; owner, creative director, Savage/Friedman, New York City, 1964-1970. Consultant Bank St. College Art magazine Three to Get Ready, 1978-1980.
Trustee Riverkeeper, Garrison, New York, since 1987. Private 1st class United States Army, 1950-1952, Germany. Member National Academy Design (academician, Andrew Carnegie prize for painting 1991), Century Club of New York City (board management 1990-1992, exhibition committee 1992-1993).
Married Sally Herbert, June 15, 1954 (divorced March 1966). Children: Peter Lee, William Lon, Kate Abigail. Married Karen Haagensen, March 2, 1966.
Children: Adam Whitney, Miranda Lee. 1 stepchild, Kristin Kearney.
