John Hay Whitney

John Hay Whitney
United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom
In office February 11, 1957 – January 14, 1961
President	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by	Winthrop W. Aldrich
Succeeded by	David K. E. Bruce
Personal details
Born	August 17, 1904 Ellsworth, Maine
Died	February 8, 1982 (aged 77) Manhasset, New York
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Mary Elizabeth Altemus ​ ​ (m. 1930; div. 1940)​ Betsey Cushing Roosevelt ​ ​ (m. 1942)​
Children	Kate Roosevelt Whitney Sara D. Roosevelt Whitney
Parent(s)	Payne Whitney Helen Julia Hay
Relatives	See Whitney family
Education	Groton School
Alma mater	Yale College
Awards	Legion of Merit Benjamin Franklin Medal[1]

John Hay Whitney (August 17, 1904 – February 8, 1982) was U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom, publisher of the New York Herald Tribune, and president of the Museum of Modern Art. He was a member of the Whitney family.