Huntington D. Sheldon

Huntington Denton "Ting" Sheldon (February 14, 1903 – May 19, 1987) served as the Director of the Office of Current Intelligence of the US Central Intelligence Agency from 1951 to 1961, serving under Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, and Kennedy. Sheldon was the second Director of the OCI, and developed it into a major Office. Sheldon briefed all three Presidents; the President's Intelligence Check List, which became the President's Daily Brief, was developed by Richard Lehman under his direction.

Huntington Denton "Ting" Sheldon
Born(1903-02-14)February 14, 1903
Greenwich, Connecticut
DiedMay 19, 1987(1987-05-19) (aged 84)
McLean, Virginia
Education
Occupations
  • Wall Street Banker
  • US Military Aviator
  • US Intelligence Official
Spouses
  • Magda Merck (1928–1936)
  • Frederica Frelinghuysen (1938–1941?)
  • Alice B. Sheldon (1945–1987)
Children
  • Huntington Sheldon
  • Audrey Sheldon
  • Peter Sheldon

Personal life

His first wife was Magda Merck, youngest daughter of George Merck, the founder of Merck & Co.[1] They were married on April 12, 1928, and had three children, Huntington, Audrey, and Peter. The marriage ended in divorce in November 1936.[2] He was later the husband of science-fiction writer Alice B. Sheldon (alias James Tiptree Jr.), 12 years his junior. In 1987, she shot and killed Sheldon and then herself in what was either a murder-suicide or, based on her personal writings, a suicide pact.[3]

Education

As an undergraduate, he earned a bachelor's degree from Yale University and was a member of Scroll and Key.

References
  1. "Magda Merck Wed to H. D. Sheldon: Daughter of Mrs. George Merck Becomes Bride in Chapel of St. Bartholomews". New York Times. No. April 13. 1928. p. 28.
  2. "H. D. Sheldon Divorced: In Reno Suit He Charges Former Magda Merck with Cruelty". New York Times. No. November 25. 1936. p. 46.
  3. Lothian, Alexis (2019-09-02). "Alice Sheldon and the name of the Tiptree Award « James Tiptree, Jr. Literary Award". James Tiptree, Jr. Literary Award. Retrieved 2019-09-03.

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