Chauncey Stillman

Chauncey Stillman
Born
Chauncey Devereux Stillman

(1907-11-09)November 9, 1907
New York City, New York, US
DiedJanuary 24, 1989(1989-01-24) (aged 81)
New York City, New York, US
EducationHarvard University
Columbia School of Architecture
Occupation(s)Philanthropist
Art Collector
Conservationist
Employer(s)Central Intelligence Agency
United States Department of Defense
Free America
Organization(s)Homeland Foundation
Independence Foundation, Inc.
Known forWethersfield Estate & Gardens

Chauncey Devereux Stillman (November 9, 1907 – January 24, 1989) was an American philanthropist, art collector, conservationist, and banking heir.[1][2] As one biographer noted, "He was one of the richest men of his generation, but he was never idle or indolent."[3]

He founded the Homeland Foundation, which later became the Wethersfield Institute in support of Wethersfield Estate & Gardens in Dutchess County, New York, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Children of Charles Chauncey Stillman and Mary Wight". www.stillman.org. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  2. ^ Owens, Mitchell (October 19, 2020). "Look Back at Chauncey Devereux Stillman's Wethersfield Estate". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  3. ^ Tharp, T. A. D. (2022). "A Beautiful Life: Remembering Chauncey D. Stillman, Alpha 1931" (PDF). The Review. St. Anthony Hall (Spring): 23.
  4. ^ "About Us". Wethersfield. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  5. ^ Shaw, Dan (February 22, 2022). "Take a Virtual Tour of the Grounds at Wethersfield, a Historic New York Estate—and Plan a Visit Come Spring". Martha Stewart. Retrieved 2022-05-10.