1935
Born to Nelson Cooke White and Aida (Rovetti) White in New London, CT.
1955
Is a stage manager for the Imperial Japanese Azumakabuki Co. and assistant manager at the International Ballet Festival in Nervi, Italy.
1957
Earns a Bachelor of Arts in drama from Yale University; Serves in the U.S. Army until 1959.
1958
Marries Elizabeth Conant Darling on July 5; Is an actor on the TV series “Citizen Soldier” until 1961.
1961
Achieves a Master of Fine Arts in drama from Yale University; Is a production coordinator for Talent Associates until 1963.
1963
Is administrative vice president for Score Productions of Paramount Pictures until 1965.
1964
Is the founder and president of the Eugene O’Neill Memorial Theatre Foundation through 2000.
1967
Is a director at the CT College for Women’s Theater One until 1970; Is a board member of the Amer. National Theatre & Academy until 1968.
1968
Receives a Margo Jones Award and a Special Citation from the New England Theater Conference, and again in 1998.
1970
Serves on the board of directors of the Manhattan Theatre Club until 1980.
1972
Is the acting director in the Department of Art and Art History at Hunter College until 1973.
1973
Is a U.S. delegate at the International Theatre Institute, Congress in Russia, later receiving the Russian American Friendship Award in 2016.
1978
Teaches as a professor of the Theater Administration Program at Yale University until 1991; Receives the Antoinette Perry Awards “Tony Award.”
1981
Becomes the founding president of the Sundance Institute; Receives a Contributions to State Award from Connecticut Magazine.
1989
Receives a Contribution to Connecticut Arts Award from Quinnipiac Univ. and a Lifetime Contribution to Theatre Award from the American Theater.
1999
Serves as executive director of the Johnny Mercer Foundation until 2006.
2004
Becomes founding chairman of the Florence Academy of Art.
2008
Serves in the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary as division commander turned district captain through today.
2011
Is inducted into the America Theatre Hall of Fame.
2021
Receives a Monte Crisco Award.