Paul Mellon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Paul Mellon

American art collector, philanthropist and racehorse owner

Date of Birth: 11-Jun-1907

Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 01-Feb-1999

Profession: entrepreneur, art collector, philanthropist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Paul Mellon (June 11, 1907 – February 1, 1999) was an American philanthropist and an owner/breeder of thoroughbred racehorses.
He is one of only five people ever designated an "Exemplar of Racing" by the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.
He was co-heir to one of America's greatest business fortunes, derived from the Mellon Bank created by his grandfather Thomas Mellon, his father Andrew W.
Mellon, and his father's brother Richard B.
Mellon.
In 1957, when Fortune prepared its first list of the wealthiest Americans, it estimated that Paul Mellon, his sister Ailsa Mellon-Bruce, and his cousins Sarah Mellon and Richard King Mellon, were all among the richest eight people in the United States, with fortunes of between 400 and 700 million dollars each (around $3,600,000,000 and $6,200,000,000 in today's dollars). Mellon's autobiography, Reflections in a Silver Spoon, was published in 1992.
He died at his home, Oak Spring, in Upperville, Virginia, on February 1, 1999.
He was survived by his wife, Rachel (a.k.a.
Bunny), his children, Catherine Conover (first wife of John Warner) and Timothy Mellon, and two stepchildren, Stacy Lloyd III and Eliza, Viscountess Moore.



Alternative names	Orpen, Sir William Newenham Montague, Gulielmus Orpen
Description	Irish painter
Date of birth/death	27 November 1878	29 September 1931
Location of birth/death	Stillorgan, County Dublin	London
Work location	London
Authority control	: Q922483 VIAF: 13403558 ISNI: 0000 0000 8092 9602 ULAN: 500012943 LCCN: n81102759 NLA: 36313528 WorldCat