Robert Guestier Goelet | |
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President of the New-York Historical Society | |
In office 1971–1987 | |
Preceded by | Frederick Baldwin Adams Jr. |
Succeeded by | Albert L. Key |
President of the American Museum of Natural History | |
In office 1968–1975 | |
Preceded by | Gardner D. Stout |
Succeeded by | George D. Langdon Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Amblainville, France | September 28, 1923
Died | October 9, 2019 New York City, U.S. | (aged 96)
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | Robert Walton Goelet Anne Marie Guestier Goelet |
Education | Brooks School |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Occupation | Banker, real estate developer |
Known for | Philanthropy |
Robert Guestier Goelet (guh-LET;[1] September 28, 1923 – October 9, 2019) was a prominent American philanthropist and former executive at Chemical Bank, founded by the Goelet family in 1824.[2]