Chauncey Stillman | |
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Born | Chauncey Devereux Stillman November 9, 1907 New York City, New York, US |
Died | January 24, 1989 New York City, New York, US | (aged 81)
Education | Harvard 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 for | Wethersfield 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]