Paul Mellon

Paul Mellon (June 11, 1907 – February 1, 1999) was son of Andrew W. Mellon, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury from 1921 to 1932, and brother of Ailsa Mellon-Bruce. Paul Mellon attended Choate Rosemary Hall and graduated from Yale, where he became a member of the prestigious Yale secret society, Scroll and Key. He was always loyal to his alma mater, donating two residential colleges and the Yale Center for British Art. After graduating from Yale he went to England to study at Cambridge University. In 1935, Paul Mellon married Mary Conover Brown. After his wife's death in 1946, he married Rachel "Bunny" Lambert Lloyd.

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June 11 - 1907 - February 1 - 1999 - Andrew W. Mellon - U.S. Secretary of the Treasury - Ailsa Mellon-Bruce - Choate Rosemary Hall - Yale - Scroll and Key - Yale Center for British Art

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Paul Mellon established the Old Dominion Foundation 1941 in Virginia. In 1969, the assets of Paul Mellon?s Old Dominion Foundation were merged into those of the his sister Ailsa's Avalon Foundation, which was renamed The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in honor of their father though Paul did not get along with his father. Mellon was a major donor to the National Gallery of Art in the U.S. capital, Washington D.C.

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Avalon Foundation - The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation - National Gallery of Art - Washington D.C.

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The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art was founded in 1970 through a generous grant from Paul Mellon, KBE, to Yale University. It is the sister institution to the Yale Center for British Art, which houses Mr Mellon's outstanding collection of British art, and opened to the public in 1977. The Centre has two complementary purposes: to contribute to the understanding of British painting, sculpture and architecture and to provide scholars with facilities to study British art and culture in London. It is a member of the Association of Research Institutes in Art History (ARIAH).

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The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art - Paul Mellon - Yale University - Yale Center for British Art - London - Association of Research Institutes in Art History

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On February 1, 1999, Paul Mellon died at his home in Upperville, Virginia.

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