# Mary Seney Sheldon

> Mary Robinson Sheldon was the first female president of the New York Philharmonic. She is credited with reorganizing the orchestra into a modern institution in 1909. One of her major contributions was the hiring of Gustav Mahler.

*American philanthropist*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/mary-seney-sheldon

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Business Professional
- **Category:** Business Professionals
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1863-07-03
- **Died:** 1913-06-16
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

Mary Robinson Sheldon was the first female president of the New York Philharmonic. She is credited with reorganizing the orchestra into a modern institution in 1909. One of her major contributions was the hiring of Gustav Mahler.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 31.2
- **Momentum:** 0.4

## Sources
- [Mary Seney Sheldon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Seney_Sheldon)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6780697)

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