Henry A. Grunwald

Henry Grunwald was the managing editor of Time magazine from 1968 to 1977, and from 1979 through 1987 he was editor in chief of all Time Inc.'s publications. He subsequently served as U.S. ambassador to Austria from 1988 to 1990, and has since written his autobiography, One Man's America, and the memoir Twilight: Losing Sight, Gaining Insight, about his struggle with macular degeneration. Born in Vienna, Grunwald came to America at the age of seventeen and enrolled at New York University. He began his career at Time in 1944 as a copy boy while completing his education. He lives in Manhattan with his wife, Louise, and their Australian terrier, Harry.