Born in New York City. Received A.B. from Princeton in 1927. Married Molly Wetmore January 9, 1934. They had three children and a divorce. Served with the U. S. Naval Intelligence 1941 to 1945. Married Marilyn O. Baker September 9, 1969. (She died February 27, 1980.)

Employed with Brown Brothers investment bankers 1929 to 1931; with Wood, Struthers & Winthrop Inc. after 1931; as general partner 1936 to 1969; as chairman of the board 1969 to 1971 and consultant after 1971.

Served on the council of the ANS in 1935, on the board in 1941, as second vice president, as first vice president and as president from January 1960 to January 14, 1978.

He died at home in Princeton, New Jersey.

bio: IntWW 83; WWA 84-85

obit: CW 1/23/1985 (photo), NYT 1/5/85