Ward Melville

Ward Melville
Born
John Ward Melville

(1887-01-05)January 5, 1887
DiedJune 5, 1977(1977-06-05) (aged 90)
Manhattan, New York City
Alma materColumbia University
OccupationBusinessman
Spouse
Dorothy Bigelow
(m. 1909)
Children4
Parent(s)Frank Melville Jr.
Jennie Florence MacConnell

John Ward Melville (January 5, 1887 – June 5, 1977) was an American philanthropist and businessman active in the "Three Villages" in western Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. He donated 400 acres of land and money to establish Stony Brook University in 1957, which has developed as a major public research institution. He played a major role in the development of Melville Corporation, known today as CVS Health.