William Sloane Coffin Sr.
William Sloane Coffin Sr. | |
|---|---|
| President of the Board of Trustees of the Metropolitan Museum of Art | |
| In office December 22, 1931 – December 16, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Weeks de Forest |
| Succeeded by | George Blumenthal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 15, 1879 Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 16, 1933 (aged 54) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Catherine Butterfield
(m. 1920) |
| Children | William Sloane Coffin Jr. |
| Relatives | Henry Sloane Coffin (brother) William Douglas Sloane (uncle) |
| Alma mater | Yale College |
William Sloane Coffin Sr. (April 15, 1879 – December 16, 1933) was an American businessman. He was a director, and later vice-president of W. & J. Sloane Company, his family's business, which was founded by his grandfather, William Sloane, from Kilmarnock, Scotland. He became president of the board of trustees of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and founded the Hearth and Home Corporation to provide housing in downtown Manhattan, New York City.