James Hadley Billington was an American academic and author who taught history at Harvard and Princeton before serving for 42 years as CEO of four federal cultural institutions. Wikipedia
Born: June 1, 1929, Bryn Mawr, PA
Died: November 20, 2018 (age 89 years), Washington, D.C.
Descendants: Dr. Susan Billington Harper, Thomas Keator Billington, James Hadley Billington Jr., and more
Spouse: Marjorie Anne Brennan (m. 1957)
Organizations founded: Kennan Institute and John W. Kluge Center