"Marjorie Post" redirects here. For the American actress Marjorie Armstrong Post, see Markie Post.
Marjorie Merriweather Post
Post in 1942
Born
(1887-03-15)March 15, 1887
Springfield, Illinois
Died
September 12, 1973(1973-09-12) (aged 86)
Washington, D.C.
Alma mater
Mount Vernon Seminary and College
Occupations
Businesswoman
socialite
philanthropist
Spouses
Edward Bennett Close
(m. 1905; div. 1919)
Edward Francis Hutton
(m. 1920; div. 1935)
Joseph E. Davies
(m. 1935; div. 1955)
Herbert A. May
(m. 1958; div. 1964)
Children
3; including Eleanor Post Hutton and Dina Merrill
Parent
C. W. Post (father)
Marjorie Merriweather Post (March 15, 1887 – September 12, 1973) was an American businesswoman, socialite, and philanthropist. She was the daughter of C. W. Post and the owner of General Foods Corporation. For much of Marjorie Post's life, she was known as the wealthiest woman in the United States.[1][2]
Post used much of her fortune to collect art, particularly Imperial-era Russian art, much of which is now on display at Hillwood, the museum which was her estate in Washington, D.C. She is also known for her mansion, Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Florida.
^Barrett, William P. "Lawsuits Nibble Away At Famous Fortune". Forbes. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
^Byrne, Hannah (January 14, 2021). "Toasting to the Museum that Never Was". Smithsonian Institution Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
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