Julius Ochs Adler - Biography

Biography

Adler was born on December 3, 1892, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the son of Harry Clay Adler and Ada Ochs. After graduating from Princeton University in 1914 he was employed by The New York Times. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in April 1917, was promoted to captain in August 1917, and served as a Company Commander ("Company H") in the 306th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, on the Western Front, seeing action in the Lorraine, Aisne-Marne, Vesle and Meuse-Argonne offensives. Adler, by then a major, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross after an action at St. Juvin, on 14 October 1918.

Adler returned to The New York Times in May 1919, served as vice president and treasurer, becoming general manager in 1935 after the death of his uncle, Adolph Ochs.

Having received promotions to lieutenant colonel in 1923 and to colonel in 1930 in the Army Reserve, Adler was reactivated in October 1940 to serve as the commander of the 113th Infantry Regiment, 44th Division, at Fort Dix, New Jersey. Promoted to brigadier general in July 1941, from September 1941 he was Assistant Divisional Commander, 6th Infantry Division. Adler was relieved from duty on 17 November 1944 because of illness.

He served as Commanding General of the 77th Division (Army Reserve) from November 1946 into 1948, receiving promotion to major general on 24 January 1948, and was President of the Senior Army Reserve Commanders Association, 1949-1951.

Adler was the president and publisher of The Chattanooga Times, and general manager of The New York Times until his death on October 3, 1955. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, in section 2, site 4957-A, map O, grid W 32.5.