Paul Cushing Child
| Paul Cushing Child | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 15, 1902 Montclair, New Jersey, US |
| Died | May 12, 1994 (aged 92) Lexington, Massachusetts, US |
| Occupation | |
| Spouse(s) |
Julia Child (1946–1994; his death) |
Paul Cushing Child (January 15, 1902 – May 12, 1994) was an American civil servant and diplomat. He is best known as the husband of celebrity chef Julia Child.
Child was born in Montclair, New Jersey, on January 15, 1902, to Bertha Cushing and Charles Tripler Child. When he and his twin brother Charles were six months old, their father died and the twins moved with their mother to her family's home in Boston, where Paul attended Boston Latin School. He took an extension course at Columbia College and later became a teacher in France, Italy, and the United States, giving instruction in various subjects including photography, English, and French. In 1941, while at Avon Old Farms School, he was a teacher and mentor to John Gillespie Magee, Jr., who later wrote the famous poem "High Flight." Child also taught judo and was a fourth degree black belt.
During World War II, Child joined the OSS. While stationed in Kandy, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka); he met Julia McWilliams, who also worked for the OSS. They married on September 1, 1946, in Lumberville, Pennsylvania, and later moved to Washington, D.C. Child was known for his sophisticated palate. After he finished his work with the OSS, Child joined the United States Foreign Service and introduced his wife to fine cuisine. In 1948, the U.S. State Department assigned Child to be an exhibits officer with the United States Information Agency. While in Paris, his wife took up cooking and became a student at the famed Paris cooking school, Le Cordon Bleu.
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