Malcolm Greene Chace

Malcolm Greene Chace
Born(1875-03-12)March 12, 1875
Central Falls, Rhode Island, U.S.[1]
DiedJuly 16, 1955(1955-07-16) (aged 80)
Hyannis, Massachusetts, U.S.[1]
Resting placeSwan Point Cemetery[2]
Alma materYale University
Occupation(s)Financier, businessman, tennis player, hockey captain
Known fordirector of company that later became Berkshire Hathaway;
brought electricity to the northeast US;
"Father of ice hockey in the United States";
Member of International Tennis Hall of Fame
Spouse(s)Elizabeth Edwards, Kathleen Dunster
ChildrenMalcolm Greene Chace, Jr.
Parent(s)Arnold Buffum Chace and Eliza Greene Chace
Tennis career
Turned pro1890 (amateur tour)
Retired1910
Int. Tennis HoF1961 (member page)
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 3 (1895 U.S. ranking)
Grand Slam singles results
US OpenSF (1894)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
US OpenW (1895)

Malcolm Greene Chace (March 12, 1875 – July 16, 1955) was an American financier and textile industrialist who was instrumental in bringing electric power to New England.[1] He was a pioneer of the sport of ice hockey in the United States, and was Yale University's first hockey captain. He was also an amateur tennis player whose highest ranking was U.S. No. 3 in 1895.

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