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John Hay Whitney (* 17. August 1904 in Ellsworth, Maine; † 8. Februar 1982) war ein US-amerikanischer Unternehmer, Diplomat, Verleger, Kunstmäzen und Kunstsammler .
John Hay Whitney (August 17, 1904 – February 8, 1982) was U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom, publisher of the New York Herald Tribune, and president of the Museum of Modern Art. He was a member of the Whitney family . Early life. Helen Hay Whitney and her six-year-old son, John Hay Whitney (October 12, 1910)
Whitney established his eponymous venture capital company in 1946; in that same year he established the philanthropic John Hay Whitney Foundation. From 1957-1961 Whitney served as Ambassador to Great Britain at the request of his friend and golf partner President Eisenhower.
John Hay Whitney was described by racing journalist Kent Hollingsworth as being “as close to royalty as American racing ever had.” Full bio. Inducted. 2015. Born. Aug. 17, 1904, Ellsworth, Maine. Died. Feb. 8, 1982, Manhasset, New York. Media. John Hay Whitney (Ken Grayson Collection)
15. Apr. 2024 · John Hay Whitney (born August 17, 1904, Ellsworth, Maine, U.S.—died February 8, 1982, Manhasset, New York) was an American multimillionaire and sportsman who had a multifaceted career as a publisher, financier, philanthropist, and horse breeder.
9. Feb. 1982 · John Hay Whitney, master of one of the great American fortunes and a pace-setting leader in a kaleidoscope of fields, died yesterday in North Shore Hospital, Manhasset, L.I., after a long illness...
An exhibition of 73 paintings by European and American masters from the collection of John Hay Whitney and Betsey Cushing Whitney, who were National Gallery trustees. The exhibition included recent gifts from their estate to the National Gallery and other museums.
