Charles Millard Pratt

Charles Millard Pratt
Pratt in c. 1915
Born(1855-11-02)November 2, 1855
DiedNovember 27, 1935(1935-11-27) (aged 80)
Glen Cove, New York, U.S.
Alma materAmherst College
Occupation(s)Financier, businessperson, educator, philanthropist
Employer(s)Charles Pratt and Company, Standard Oil
Board member ofStandard Oil
SpouseMary Seymour Morris
Children5
Parents

Charles Millard Pratt (November 2, 1855 – 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]

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]

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