Hedley Donovan
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Hedley Donovan was an editor in chief of Time Inc.
. He became editor in chief starting 1964 till 1979 responsible for all publications of Time Inc., including Time, Life, Fortune, Sports Illustrated, Money, and People. After retiring in 1979 he became a senior adviser to President Jimmy Carter
. Hedley Donovan was chosen by Henry Luce
, founder of Time Inc. to be his successor. Donovan redirected the magazine from a biased one to a more neutral magazine. Henry Luce used to advance his hawkish stance on Vietnam through the magazine while Donovan redirected it to be more neutral. The Hedley Donovan Award was created in 1999 by the Minnesota Magazines and Publications Association to recognize individuals who have shown outstanding lifelong dedication and contributions to Minnesota's magazine industry.
. He had a sister, Elizabeth Edmonds and his father was a mining engineer. He graduated in 1934 magna cum laude from the University of Minnesota
, as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He later got another degree in 1936 as a Rhodes Scholar at Hertford College at Oxford University. He was married to Dorothy who died in 1978 leaving him with three children: Peter, Mark and Helen.
for five years and then worked as a naval officer in World War II
. In 1945 he joined Fortune magazine as a writer. Henry Luce made him in 1953 managing editor of Fortune and after Luce retired he became editor in chief in 1964.
Donovan published his first book Roosevelt to Reagan: A Reporter's Encounters with Nine Presidents in 1985 under the publication company Harper & Row.
Time Inc.
Time Inc. is a subsidiary of the media conglomerate Time Warner, the company formed by the 1990 merger of the original Time Inc. and Warner Communications. It publishes 130 magazines, most notably its namesake, Time...
. He became editor in chief starting 1964 till 1979 responsible for all publications of Time Inc., including Time, Life, Fortune, Sports Illustrated, Money, and People. After retiring in 1979 he became a senior adviser to President Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
. Hedley Donovan was chosen by Henry Luce
Henry Luce
Henry Robinson Luce was an influential American publisher. He launched and closely supervised a stable of magazines that transformed journalism and the reading habits of upscale Americans...
, founder of Time Inc. to be his successor. Donovan redirected the magazine from a biased one to a more neutral magazine. Henry Luce used to advance his hawkish stance on Vietnam through the magazine while Donovan redirected it to be more neutral. The Hedley Donovan Award was created in 1999 by the Minnesota Magazines and Publications Association to recognize individuals who have shown outstanding lifelong dedication and contributions to Minnesota's magazine industry.
Personal life
Donovan was born May 24, 1914, in Brainerd, MinnesotaBrainerd, Minnesota
Brainerd is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13,590 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Crow Wing County and one of the largest cities in Central Minnesota...
. He had a sister, Elizabeth Edmonds and his father was a mining engineer. He graduated in 1934 magna cum laude from the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
, as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He later got another degree in 1936 as a Rhodes Scholar at Hertford College at Oxford University. He was married to Dorothy who died in 1978 leaving him with three children: Peter, Mark and Helen.
Work
Donovan worked first for $600 a year as a teaching assistant at Harvard. He worked then as a reporter at The Washington PostThe Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
for five years and then worked as a naval officer in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. In 1945 he joined Fortune magazine as a writer. Henry Luce made him in 1953 managing editor of Fortune and after Luce retired he became editor in chief in 1964.
Donovan published his first book Roosevelt to Reagan: A Reporter's Encounters with Nine Presidents in 1985 under the publication company Harper & Row.