This article is about the descendants of the American philanthropist, Henry Phipps. For other notable Phipps families, see Phipps (surname). For the country music group of the same name, see Phipps Family.
Phipps family
Henry Phipps Jr., founder of the Phipps business dynasty.
Current region
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Place of origin
West Midlands, England
Connected families
Grace family Mills family
Estate(s)
Old Westbury Gardens
The Phipps family of the United States is a prominent American family that descends from Henry Phipps Jr. (1839–1930), a businessman and philanthropist. His father was an English shoemaker who immigrated in the early part of the 19th century to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, before settling in Pittsburgh. Phipps grew up with Andrew Carnegie as a friend and neighbor. As an adult, he was Carnegie's business partner in the Carnegie Steel Company and became a very wealthy man. He was the company's second-largest shareholder and also invested in real estate.
After selling his stock in Carnegie Steel, Phipps became a leading advocate of housing for the poor and a major philanthropist. He embraced the principle that those who have achieved great wealth should give back for the public good and create institutions dedicated to that purpose. Phipps and his wife Anne had five children: Amy, John S., Helen, Henry Carnegie, and Howard.
The Phippsfamily of the United States is a prominent American family that descends from Henry Phipps Jr. (1839–1930), a businessman and philanthropist...
The PhippsFamily was an American country music group that consisted mainly of Arthur Leroy Phipps (August 12, 1916 in Knox County, Kentucky – August 30...
In 1907, Henry Phipps Jr. (1839–1930), of the Phippsfamily that still owns and directs the firm, started Bessemer Trust as a family office to manage...
Court Tennis Hall of Fame. Ogden Phipps was born in New York City on November 26, 1908, the son of Henry Carnegie Phipps and Gladys Livingston Mills. He...
John Shaffer Phipps (August 11, 1874 – May 12, 1958) was an American lawyer and businessman who was an heir to the Phippsfamily fortune and a shareholder...
wealthy Phippsfamily. Phipps was born on May 11, 1879, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was the second son of Anne Childs (née Shaffer) Phipps (1850–1934)...
although Bessemer Securities still managed only the capital of the Phippsfamily which allowed it to pursue more aggressive and riskier investment strategies...
Victorian greenhouse architecture. Phipps is one of the "greenest" facilities in the world. The entrance pavilion of the Phipps Conservatory has silver-level...
Gardens is the former estate of businessman John Shaffer Phipps (1874–1958), an heir to the Phippsfamily fortune, in Nassau County, New York. Located at 71...
2006-10-19. Halcyon Days: An American Family Through Three Generations by Peggie Phipps Boegner (daughter of John Shaffer Phipps), Richard Gachot (1987) Harry...
son of major Thoroughbred breeder Ogden Phipps and Lillian Bostwick Phipps. His grandmother Gladys Mills Phipps owned the renowned Wheatley Stable and...
developed by Phipps' Belcaro Realty and Investment Company and is called Belcaro. Mr. Phipps moved to Colorado in 1901 looking to raise a family and give...
family of Britain. Winston Frederick Churchill Guest was born on May 20, 1906, to Frederick Guest (1875–1937), a British politician, and Amy Phipps....
Constantine Phipps, 5th Marquess of Normanby. Other members of the Phippsfamily have also gained distinction. The Hon. Sir Charles Phipps, second son...
Constantine Phipps, 2nd Earl of Mulgrave was the step-great-great-grandson of the 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby. Upon his death, Constantine Phipps, 1st...
Gracie Gillam (born Grace Victoria Phipps; May 4, 1992), formerly credited as Grace Phipps, is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She is well known...
Phipps Garden Apartments is an apartment complex in Sunnyside Gardens, Queens, New York City. It was built in 1931 (93 years ago) (1931) by Phipps Houses...
Caroline Kennedy; and members of the Rockefeller, Vanderbilt and Whitney families. After Jackie was featured in Life wearing one of Lilly's shifts, many...
owner/breeder of racehorses, and a philanthropist. Michael Phipps was the son of John Shaffer Phipps and Margarita Celia Grace, daughter of Michael P. Grace...
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