E. Virgil Neal

E. Virgil Neal
Born
Ewing Virgil Neal

September 25, 1868
Georgetown, Missouri, US
DiedJune 30, 1949(1949-06-30) (aged 80)
Geneva, Switzerland
Other namesXenophon LaMotte Sage
Occupation(s)Hypnotist, fraudster, manufacturer of patent medicines and cosmetics
Spouses
  • Mollie Hurd Neal (m.1893)
  • Harriett Meta Meister (m.1911)
  • Renée Bodier (m.1924)
Children1 son
A 1932 Maybach Zeppelin, similar to that owned by Neal
927 Fifth Avenue, Neal's residence in New York City
Château d'Azay-le-Rideau, after which his Château d'Azur was modelled

Ewing Virgil Neal (September 25, 1868 – June 30, 1949) was an American stage hypnotist (as Xenophon LaMotte Sage), author, fraudster, and a wealthy manufacturer of patent medicines and cosmetics. He spent much time in Paris and the French Riviera, and built the Château d'Azur in the hills above Nice. The street address is now Avenue Virgile-Neal.