Luke attended The Hotchkiss School and then Lawrence University, where he received his Bachelor of Arts in 1971.
[1][2] He attended the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and received his master's degree in business administration in 1979.
[3] Luke has served as the chairman and chief executive officer of MeadWestvaco Corporation since 2002.
[5] He has also been on the board of Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, The First Tee, and VCU College of Engineering.
[6][7][8] While CEO of MeadWestvaco Corporation in 2008, Luke earned a total compensation of $5,675,606, which included a base salary of $1,055,903, no cash bonus, stocks granted of $2,862,256, options granted of $1,585,431 and other compensation of $172,016.