Sarah Graham Kenan | |
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| Born | February 17, 1876 |
| Died | March 16, 1968 Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oakdale Cemetery |
| Education | St. Mary's Junior College |
| Occupation | philanthropist |
| Spouse | Graham Kenan |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | William R. Kenan, Jr. (brother) |
Sarah Graham Kenan (February 17, 1876 – March 16, 1968) was an American heiress and philanthropist. She inherited a third of her sister's share of the Standard Oil fortune in 1917 and established the Sarah Graham Kenan Foundation. Through her foundation, Kenan contributed financially to various institutions including the Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina, the University of North Carolina, Duke University, Saint Mary's School, and the Duplin County Board of Education. Her home, located in the Market Street Mansion District in Wilmington, North Carolina, now serves as the official residence of the chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. In 1930, through an endowment she made, the Southern Historical Collection was established at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.