William Payne Whitney
American businessman (1876–1927) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Payne Whitney (March 20, 1876 – May 25, 1927) was an American businessman and member of the influential Whitney family. He inherited a fortune and enlarged it through business dealings, then devoted much of his money and efforts to a wide variety of philanthropic purposes. His will included funds to expand the New York Hospital, now called NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, where the Payne Whitney Psychiatric Clinic was established.
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William Payne Whitney | |
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Born | William Payne Whitney March 20, 1876 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | May 25, 1927 (1927-05-26) (aged 51) Manhasset, New York, U.S. |
Alma mater | Yale University Harvard Law School |
Occupation(s) | Investor, racehorse owner/breeder, philanthropist |
Spouse | |
Children | Joan Whitney John Hay Whitney |
Parent(s) | William Collins Whitney Flora Payne |
Relatives | See Whitney family |
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