Philanthropist and art collector Paul Mellon gave the gift of art to the American people. The National Gallery of Art in Washington is honoring that gift as part of its 75th anniversary celebration.

Thus, the Mellon family tree has many branches. But Thomas and Sarah’s sixth-born, Andrew William, Paul’s father, was the real empire builder. “A.W.,” as he was known, ...

Andrew MellonAndrew Mellon, 73, widower of Margaret I. Peggy (Lockett) Mellon, of Wellington Way, Red Hill, Pa., died on June 4, 2007 at Good Shepherd Speci Andrew Mellon Obituary - PA Skip to content ...

Andrew Mellon helped the family gain control of important oil and steel companies. In 1899, Andrew Mellon started Union Steel, which later merged with U.S. Steel to form the world's largest steel ...

Rare Bottle Of Whiskey Passed Down Through Mellon Family Expected To Sell For $15,000. September 16, ... When Frick died in 1919, he passed the shares to Andrew Mellon, ...

One of the wealthiest men in America, during the first three decades of the 20th century, made most of his money in the banking industry and through wise investments.

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation of New York City in the United States, ... and endowed with wealth accumulated by Andrew Mellon of the Mellon family of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

In Mr. Hicks’s care, nothing, it seems, went unnoticed. Near the airstrip for the family’s private plane, he shaped the trees’ canopy to create a more pleasing vista from the air.

Philanthropist and art collector Paul Mellon gave the gift of art to the American people. The National Gallery of Art in Washington is honoring that gift as part of its 75th anniversary celebration.