Amon G. Carter Jr.

Amon Gary Carter Jr. (December 23, 1919 – July 24, 1982) was an American publisher, investor and heir. The son of publisher Amon G. Carter, he managed his father's Fort Worth Star-Telegram following his death, as well as being an executive in American Airlines and a board member of several businesses.

Early life and military career Carter was born on December 23, 1919, in Fort Worth, Texas, to publisher Amon G. Carter and his wife Nenetta (née Burton). His sister was art collector Ruth Carter Stevenson. By age 10, he worked as a newspaper seller for his father's Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

In 1938, Carter graduated from the Culver Military Academy and enlisted into the United States Army. During World War II, he fought in the North African campaign as a lieutenant artillery officer of the 1st Armored Division, during which he was taken by German soldiers near Sbeitla, and held in Oflag 64 until 1945. While imprisoned, he published an illicit newspaper and created a mail line to circumvent the prison's official one. Following the war, Carter returned to the United States, and in June 1946, he graduated from the University of Texas System with a degree in business. In 1979, he was appointed chairman of its board of directors. In 1982, the Amon G. Carter Jr. Exhibits Hall, a venue, was named for him.