Herbert L. Pratt
Herbert L. Pratt | |
|---|---|
Pratt in 1918 | |
| President of Standard Oil Company of New York | |
| In office 1923–1928 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Clay Folger |
| Succeeded by | Charles F. Meyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Herbert Lee Pratt November 21, 1871 New York City, US |
| Died | February 3, 1945 (aged 73) New York City, US |
| Spouse |
Florence Balsdon Gibb
(m. 1897; died 1935) |
| Relations | Frederic B. Pratt (brother) George Dupont Pratt (brother) John Teele Pratt (brother) Harold I. Pratt (brother) Charles M. Pratt (half-brother) |
| Parent(s) | Mary Helen Richardson Charles Pratt |
| Alma mater | Amherst College |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Herbert Lee Pratt (November 21, 1871 – February 3, 1945) was an American businessman and a leading figure in the United States oil industry. In 1923, he became head of Standard Oil of New York; his father Charles Pratt was a founder of Astral Oil Works, which later became part of Standard Oil. He lived and worked in New York City, as well as having a country estate, The Braes in Glen Cove, Long Island, and a hunting preserve and estate, "Good Hope Plantation" in Ridgeland, South Carolina. He was also an art collector and philanthropist.