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Gilbert M. Grosvenor
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Gilbert Melville Grosvenor (born May 5, 1931) is the former president and chairman of the National Geographic Society, who previously served as the editor of National Geographic magazine.[2] Now largely retired, Grosvenor and his wife Wiley live in Virginia.[3]
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![]() Gilbert M. Grosvenor, guest of honor at the 1999 International Geography Festival | |
Born | (1931-05-05) May 5, 1931 (age 93) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Alma mater | Yale College |
Occupation(s) | Chairman Emeritus, National Geographic Society |
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Donna Kerkam
(m. 1961; div. 1977)Mary Helen Wiley Jarman
(m. 1979) |
Children | 3 |
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Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom (2005) |
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