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Ailsa Mellon Bruce
Ailsa Mellon in 1923
Born
Ailsa Mellon

(1901-06-28)28 June 1901
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died25 August 1969(1969-08-25) (aged 68)
New York City, U.S.
EducationMiss Porter's School
Known forFounder of the Avalon Foundation
Spouse
David K. E. Bruce
(m. 1926; div. 1945)
Children1 daughter
Parent(s)Andrew W. Mellon
Nora McMullen

Ailsa Mellon Bruce (June 28, 1901 – August 25, 1969)[1] was a prominent American socialite and philanthropist who established the Avalon Foundation.[1]

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