Robert Guestier Goelet

Robert Guestier Goelet
President of the New-York Historical Society
In office
1971–1987
Preceded byFrederick Baldwin Adams Jr.
Succeeded byAlbert L. Key
President of the American Museum of Natural History
In office
1968–1975
Preceded byGardner D. Stout
Succeeded byGeorge D. Langdon Jr.
Personal details
Born(1923-09-28)September 28, 1923
Amblainville, France
DiedOctober 9, 2019(2019-10-09) (aged 96)
New York City, U.S.
Spouse
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(m. 1976)​
Children2
Parent(s)Robert Walton Goelet
Anne Marie Guestier Goelet
EducationBrooks School
Alma materHarvard University
OccupationBanker, real estate developer
Known forPhilanthropy

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]

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