Mary Anselmo
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Mary Anselmo is the philanthropist widow of Reynold "Rene" Anselmo
, the founder of PanAmSat
, the first privately held satellite communications company in the United States. A resident of Greenwich, Connecticut
, she was 79 years old as of March 2008.
She has three children: Reverge C., Pier, and Rayce Anselmo.
Rene Anselmo died in 1995, two days before the public offering of his company. For a time, Mary was principal owner of the company, although she had rarely been involved in her husband's business and said in 1996 that she knew precious little about satellites. When PanAmSat was bought by KKR and other private equity firms in 2004, she received a net $250 million.
Anselmo was described as "soft-spoken and gracious", living in an "elegant chateau modeled on the Petit Trianon
at Versailles
" in a 1996 article in The New York Times
.
Rene Anselmo
Reynold Anselmo "Rene" was a Boston native and World War II Marine Corps veteran. Anselmo moved to Mexico after the war, but later returned to the United States to help run the Spanish language television network Televisa, and later to co-founded PanAmSat...
, the founder of PanAmSat
PanAmSat
The former PanAmSat Corporation founded in 1984 by Reynold Anselmo, was a satellite service provider headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. It operated a fleet of communications satellites used by the entertainment industry, news agencies, internet service providers, government agencies, and...
, the first privately held satellite communications company in the United States. A resident of Greenwich, Connecticut
Greenwich, Connecticut
Greenwich is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 61,171. It is home to many hedge funds and other financial service companies. Greenwich is the southernmost and westernmost municipality in Connecticut and is 38+ minutes ...
, she was 79 years old as of March 2008.
She has three children: Reverge C., Pier, and Rayce Anselmo.
Rene Anselmo died in 1995, two days before the public offering of his company. For a time, Mary was principal owner of the company, although she had rarely been involved in her husband's business and said in 1996 that she knew precious little about satellites. When PanAmSat was bought by KKR and other private equity firms in 2004, she received a net $250 million.
Anselmo was described as "soft-spoken and gracious", living in an "elegant chateau modeled on the Petit Trianon
Petit Trianon
The Petit Trianon is a small château located on the grounds of the Palace of Versailles in Versailles, France.-Design and construction:...
at Versailles
Versailles
Versailles , a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre...
" in a 1996 article in The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
.