- born in 1896 in Saint Paul, Minnesota
- named after his cousin, and sister
- spent most of his childhood in Buffalo, New York
- graduated from Newman school and later attended Princeton University
- received academic probation and dropped out to join the army
- famous novels: "The Great Gatsby" , "Tender is the Night", "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" , etc.
- died from heart attack on December 21, 1940