Huntington Hartford | |
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 Hartford in 1968 | |
| Born | George Huntington Hartford II April 18, 1911 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | May 19, 2008 (aged 97) Lyford Cay, Bahamas |
| Resting place | Lakeview Memorial Gardens & Mausoleums |
| Education | St. Paul's School |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation(s) | Heir to the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company fortune, philanthropist and businessman |
| Spouses | Mary Lee Epling
(m. 1931; div. 1939)Diane Brown
(m. 1962; div. 1970)Elaine Kay
(m. 1975; div. 1981) |
| Children | 4 |
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George Huntington Hartford II (April 18, 1911 – May 19, 2008) was an American businessman, philanthropist, stage and film producer, and art collector. He was also heir to the A&P supermarket fortune.
After his father's death in 1922, Hartford became one of the heirs to the estate left by his grandfather and namesake, George Huntington Hartford.[1] After graduating from Harvard University in 1934, he only briefly worked for A&P. For the rest of his life, Hartford focused on numerous other business and charitable enterprises.[2] He owned Paradise Island[3] in the Bahamas, and had numerous other business and real estate interests over his lifetime including the Oil Shale Corporation (TOSCO),[4] which he founded in 1955.
Hartford was once known as one of the world's richest people.[5][6] His final years were spent living in the Bahamas with his daughter, Juliet.[2]
- ^ Marc Levinson (2011), The Great A&P and the Struggle for Small Business in America, Hill and Wang. ISBN 978-0-8090-9543-8, p. 88
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
times1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "The Rich: The Benefactor". Time. March 1962. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008.
- ^ "HARTFORD PLANNING OIL SHALE LAWSUIT". The New York Times. July 20, 1968.
- ^ Altman, Alex (May 22, 2008). "Milestones". Time Magazine. Archived from the original on May 27, 2008.
- ^ Bernstein, Adam (May 20, 2008). "Huntington Hartford lost millions on investments and forays into the arts as a patron, ultimately declaring bankruptcy while living in New York". Washington Post.