Born in Mount Vernon, New York on July 11, 1899 Elwyn Brooks White (Elwyn was never thrilled with his name) was the youngest of six children to Samuel Tilly White who was the president of a piano firm and Jesse Hart White, a stay at home mom. Elwyn decided to join the United States Army before heading off to college. Elwyn graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1921. While obtaining his degree at Cornell he worked as an editor of the The Cornell Daily Sun. Elwyn also spent his college years as a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity as well as the Aleph Samach and Quill and Dagger societies. Throughout his career he gained experience in many different publishing roles. Elwyn world for the
Born in Mount Vernon, New York on July 11, 1899 Elwyn Brooks White (Elwyn was never thrilled with his name) was the youngest of six children to Samuel Tilly White who was the president of a piano firm and Jesse Hart White, a stay at home mom. Elwyn decided to join the United States Army before heading off to college. Elwyn graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1921. While obtaining his degree at Cornell he worked as an editor of the The Cornell Daily Sun. Elwyn also spent his college years as a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity as well as the Aleph Samach and Quill and Dagger societies. Throughout his career he gained experience in many different publishing roles. Elwyn world for the