Henry Grunwald

Henry Grunwald was editor-in-chief of all Time Inc.'s publications from June 1979 until 1987, as well as a member of the company's Board of Directors. Before that (1968-1977), he was managing editor of Time magazine.

Mr. Grunwald served as United States Ambassador to Austria from 1988 to 1990, having been appointed by President Reagan and reappointed by President Bush.

Since his return from Vienna, he has written essays and articles. His autobiography, "One Man's America", was published by Doubleday in 1997. His latest book, "Twilight: Losing Sight, Gaining Insight" was published in November 1999.

Born in Vienna, Mr. Grunwald came to America at the age of seventeen and enrolled at New York University. He started with Time in 1944, as a copy boy, while he completed his education. He joined the magazine full-time shortly after his graduation.

Mr. Grunwald is a trustee of the American-Austrian-Foundation; a senior fellow of the Salzburg Seminar; a fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts; an adjunct senior fellow of the Council on Foreign Relations; a Vice Chairman of the World Press Freedom Committee; on the Advisory Boards of the National Press Institute of Russia and the Center for Communications; on the Board of Overseers of the New York University Faculty Arts and Sciences; on the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Opera Guild and the International Rescue Committee; a member of the Visiting Committee of the Thomas J. Watson Library of the Metropolitan Museum of Art; the Metropolitan Opera Association, the International Press Institute, the Century Association and the Knickerbocker Club. He holds honorary degrees from New York University, Webster University, Iona College and Bennett College. Recent honors: American Society of Magazine Editors - 1997 Hall of Fame award, New York University - Distinguished Alumni Award, International Rescue Committee - International Rescue Committee Medallion.

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