All the Way Up: The Declassified Story of an American Life Lived to the Fullest
by C. Stephen Heard Jr. ’54
Advantage, August 2015
This book offers a front-row seat as Steve Heard looks back at his “life lived all the way up,” and shares seven decades of adventures and stories involving some of history’s most influential decision makers through rapidly changing times in American history. Steve’s story begins by chronicling his family’s roots, particularly his great-great-great-grandfather, Colonel Stephen Heard. Steve’s account opens with growing up in Westwood, Massachusetts, his years at Milton Academy and then at Harvard University. He tracks his service in the United States Air Force, as an intelligence officer in Spain, his time as a licensed matador, and his decades of practicing international law in several law firms — two of which he started. All the Way Up also reveals Steve’s philanthropic side. He served 20 years on the board of the New York City Fresh Air Fund, 13 as its president. He also served several terms on Stanford Law School’s board of visitors.
C. Stephen Heard Jr. now enjoys his retirement with his wife, Susan, in Seabrook, South Carolina.