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Charles Millard Pratt
American businessman (1855ā1935) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles Millard Pratt (November 2, 1855 ā November 27, 1935) was an American oil industrialist,[1] educator, and philanthropist.[2] As the eldest son of industrialist Charles Pratt,[1] in 1875 he began working at Charles Pratt and Company, soon becoming president.[1][3]
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Charles Millard Pratt | |
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Born | (1855-11-02)November 2, 1855 |
Died | November 27, 1935(1935-11-27) (aged 80) Glen Cove, New York, U.S. |
Alma mater | Amherst College |
Occupation(s) | Financier, businessperson, educator, philanthropist |
Employer(s) | Charles Pratt and Company, Standard Oil |
Board member of | Standard Oil |
Spouse | Mary Seymour Morris |
Children | 5 |
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He was a director of the Standard Oil Company and later a president of the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn.[4] A philanthropist, he donated large sums to Vassar College and Amherst College, among other institutions.[5]