Joan Whitney Payson | |
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| Born | Joan Whitney February 5, 1903 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | October 4, 1975 (aged 72) New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Miss Chapin's School |
| Alma mater | Barnard College (1925) Brown University |
| Occupation(s) | Businesswoman sports team owner racehorse owner/breeder art collector philanthropist |
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| Children | 5, including Lorinda de Roulet |
| Parent(s) | William Payne Whitney Helen Julia Hay |
| Relatives | See Whitney family |
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Joan Whitney Payson (February 5, 1903 – October 4, 1975) was an American heiress, businesswoman, philanthropist, patron of the arts and art collector, and a member of the prominent Whitney family. She co-founded, and was the majority owner of, Major League Baseball's New York Mets baseball franchise, making her the first woman to own a major league team in North America without inheriting it.