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John Hay Whitney (August 17, 1904 – February 8, 1982) was U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom, publisher of the New York Herald Tribune, and president of the Museum of Modern Art. He was a member of the Whitney family .
15 de abr. de 2024 · John Hay Whitney (born August 17, 1904, Ellsworth, Maine, U.S.—died February 8, 1982, Manhasset, New York) was an American multimillionaire and sportsman who had a multifaceted career as a publisher, financier, philanthropist, and horse breeder.
When the US entered World War II, John Hay Whitney attended officer's candidate school and became a captain in the army air forces. In 1944, as a colonel, he was captured by the Germans while on a mission in southern France.
John Hay Whitney was described by racing journalist Kent Hollingsworth as being “as close to royalty as American racing ever had.” As an owner, breeder and leader of the sport for more than a half-century, Whitney established a legacy as one of the most influential and respected individuals thoroughbred racing has ever known.
9 de feb. de 1982 · John Hay Whitney, master of one of the great American fortunes and a pace-setting leader in a kaleidoscope of fields, died yesterday in North Shore Hospital, Manhasset, L.I., after a long illness.
John Milton Hay (October 8, 1838 – July 1, 1905) was an American statesman and official whose career in government stretched over almost half a century. Beginning as a private secretary and an assistant for Abraham Lincoln, he became a diplomat. He served as United States Secretary of State under Presidents William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt.
An exhibition of 73 paintings by European and American masters from the collection of John Hay Whitney and Betsey Cushing Whitney, who were National Gallery trustees. The exhibition included recent gifts from their estate to the National Gallery and other museums.
