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Joan Whitney Payson

American socialite and art collector (1903-1975) · United States · Founders · Died at 72

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Joan Whitney Payson was an American heiress, businesswoman, philanthropist, patron of the arts and art collector, and a member of the prominent Whitney family.

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No. 1 Award of the National Cartoonists Society1971

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Joan Whitney Payson was an American heiress, businesswoman, philanthropist, patron of the arts and art collector, and a member of the prominent Whitney family. She co-founded, and was the majority owner of, Major League Baseball's New York Mets baseball franchise, making her the first woman to own a major league team in North America without inheriting it.

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Country
United States
Category
Founders
Type
Founder
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1903 to 1975 · aged 72

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