Marjorie Merriweather Post
Marjorie Merriweather Post | |
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Post in 1942 | |
| Born | March 15, 1887 |
| Died | September 12, 1973 (aged 86) Washington, DC, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Mount Vernon Seminary and College (Washington, DC) |
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| Spouses | Edward Bennett Close
(m. 1905; div. 1919)Herbert A. May
(m. 1958; div. 1964) |
| Children | 3; including Eleanor Post Hutton and Dina Merrill |
| Father | C. W. Post |
Marjorie Merriweather Post (March 15, 1887 – September 12, 1973) was an American businesswoman, socialite, and philanthropist. She was the daughter of C. W. Post and the owner of General Foods Corporation. For much of Post's life, she was known as the wealthiest woman in the United States.
Post used much of her fortune to collect art, particularly Imperial-era Russian art, much of which is now on display at Hillwood, the museum which was her estate in Washington, D.C. She is also known for her mansion, Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Florida.