He was the founder of the Commonwealth Fund and donated millions of dollars to educational and medical institutions. He also donated to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the New York Public Library. His salary is unknown.
Edward Harkness was an American Entrepreneur and philanthropist who had a net worth of $155 million. He was born in 1874 and inherited his fortune from his father. He used his wealth to found the Commonwealth Fund and donated millions of dollars to educational and medical institutions, as well as the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the New York Public Library. His salary is unknown.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $155 million (2024)
About
American philanthropist who inherited his fortune from his father.
Before Fame
He was a member of Yale's 1897 graduating class and also received an LL.D from Columbia Law School.
Trivia
He donated more money to charitable causes than philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.
Family Life
He married Mary Stillman, a woman with close ties to the Rockefeller family.
Associated With
He and John D. Rockefeller were both well-known philanthropists.
