Andrew Heiskell (September 13, 1915 – July 6, 2003) was chairman and CEO of Time Inc. (1960–1980), and also known for his philanthropy, for organizations including the New York Public Library.

His father was an artist and photographer whose work appeared in National Geographic.

[2][3] His parents had married in Wheeling, West Virginia and then moved to Capri, where they became part of a bohemian set, including the writer Compton Mackenzie, with whom his mother was rumored to have had an affair.

In 1946, aged just 30, he was named publisher of Life; in 1972, as chairman and CEO of Time, Inc., he had to close it down.

Heiskell donated funds to pay for the Arts Director position at the American Academy in Rome.