William Sloane Coffin Sr.

William Sloane Coffin Sr.
President of the Board of Trustees of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
In office
December 22, 1931 – December 16, 1933
Preceded byRobert Weeks de Forest
Succeeded byGeorge Blumenthal
Personal details
Born(1879-04-15)April 15, 1879
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 16, 1933(1933-12-16) (aged 54)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Spouse
Catherine Butterfield
(m. 1920)
ChildrenWilliam Sloane Coffin Jr.
RelativesHenry Sloane Coffin (brother)
William Douglas Sloane (uncle)
Alma materYale College

William Sloane Coffin Sr. (April 15, 1879 – December 16, 1933) was an American businessman. He was a director, and later vice-president of W. & J. Sloane Company, his family's business, which was founded by his grandfather, William Sloane, from Kilmarnock, Scotland. He became president of the board of trustees of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and founded the Hearth and Home Corporation to provide housing in downtown Manhattan, New York City.[1][2][3]

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  2. ^ White, Norval; Willensky, Elliot; Leadon, Fran (2010). AIA Guide to New York City (5th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19538-386-7. p.141
  3. ^ NYCLPC MacDougal-Sullivan Gardens Historic District Designation Report"