Robert Guestier Goelet
Robert Guestier Goelet | |
|---|---|
| President of the New-York Historical Society | |
| In office 1971–1987 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Baldwin Adams Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Albert L. Key |
| President of the American Museum of Natural History | |
| In office 1968–1975 | |
| Preceded by | Gardner D. Stout |
| Succeeded by | George D. Langdon Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 28, 1923 Amblainville, France |
| Died | October 9, 2019 (aged 96) New York City, U.S. |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Robert Walton Goelet Anne Marie Guestier Goelet |
| Education | Brooks School |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation | Banker, real estate developer |
| Known for | Philanthropy |
Robert Guestier Goelet (guh-LET; September 28, 1923 – October 9, 2019) was a prominent American philanthropist and former executive at Chemical Bank, founded by the Goelet family in 1824.