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Andrew W. Mellon
Andrew William Mellon (March 24, 1855 - August 26, 1937), of the wealthy Mellon family of Pennsylvania, was an American banker, businessman, industrialist, philanthropist and art collector. He was ...voir plusAndrew William Mellon (March 24, 1855 - August 26, 1937), of the wealthy Mellon family of Pennsylvania, was an American banker, businessman, industrialist, philanthropist and art collector. He was the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom and United States Secretary of the Treasury from March 9, 1921 to February 12, 1932. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is named in his honor, as is the 378-foot US Coast Guard Cutter Mellon. Washington, D.C.’s Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium and Andrew Mellon Building were both named in Mellon’s honor, as was the National Gallery of Art during its early years.voir moins