Heiskell, Marian Sulzberger, 1918-2019

Marian Sulzberger Heiskell, a New York civic leader and philanthropist who led campaigns to create the Gateway National Recreation Area and restore the grandeur of theaters on 42nd Street, and who was a member of the family that controls The New York Times, died Thursday night at her home in Manhattan. She was 100. As the granddaughter, daughter, wife, sister, aunt and great-aunt of six successive publishers of The Times, and as the wife of Andrew Heiskell, the chairman of Time Inc., Mrs. Heiskell moved in the circles that dominated New York’s philanthropic and social world. And that might have led to a whirling life of cotillions and charity balls. Marian Effie Sulzberger was born on Dec. 31, 1918, in Manhattan, the first of four children of Arthur Hays and Iphigene (Ochs) Sulzberger. Her maternal grandfather was Adolph S. Ochs, who bought The Times in 1896 and was its publisher until his death in 1935, when his son-in-law, Arthur Hays Sulzberger, succeeded him. Mr. Sulzberger died in 1968, and Iphigene Ochs Sulzberger died in 1990.

Marian Sulzberger Heiskell (born Marian Effie Sulzberger; December 31, 1918 – March 14, 2019) was an American newspaper executive and philanthropist, and a member of the family that owns The New York Times.

Early life
She was born Marian Effie Sulzberger on December 31, 1918 in Manhattan, New York to parents Arthur Hays Sulzberger and Iphigene Sulzberger (née Ochs).[1] She was the sister of Ruth Sulzberger Holmberg, Judith Sulzberger and Arthur Ochs "Punch" Sulzberger.

Her first marriage was to Orvil E. Dryfoos in 1941.[1][2] They had three children. She later married Andrew Heiskell, who was at the time the chairman of Time Inc., in 1965.[1]

Career
Heiskell was known for her work in publishing, conservation and philanthropy. As a member of the Sulzberger family that controls The New York Times, she became a director of the Times in 1963, holding the position for 34 years.[1] Outside of the Times, she was also credited for having originated the concept for People Magazine.[3]

Marian Sulzberger Heiskell, conservationist and newspaper executive, was a member of the Board of Directors of the New York Times from 1963-1997. Throughout the 1960s-1980s, she served on the National Park System (formerly the National Parks, Historic Sites, Buildings & Monuments) Advisory Board. She was a member of the Board of Managers of the New York Botanical Garden and the National Audubon Society. She was also a trustee of The Parks Council, a member of the Board of Managers of the National Park Foundation, and Honorary Chairman of the Council on the Environment of New York City.