William Donner Roosevelt
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William Donner Roosevelt (November 17, 1932, New York–December 1, 2003, Palm Beach, Florida), a grandson of President Franklin D. Roosevelt
and Eleanor Roosevelt
and the son of Elliott Roosevelt
, was a prominent investment banker and philanthropist. His maternal grandfather was William Donner
, a wealthy American businessman. William Donner Roosevelt features in Eleanor Roosevelt
's personal papers and journals, and was a core member of the extremely influential Roosevelt family.
Behind the influence he held through his family and financial connections, which were extensive, William Donner Roosevelt was also an active philanthropist in his own right. Roosevelt served on many boards both nationally and internationally, including as chairman of the Perry Institute for Marine Science and board member of the William Donner Science Foundation and the Donner Canadian Foundation of Toronto, Canada.
He was often referenced in his grandmother Eleanor Roosevelt
's personal diaries.
Roosevelt attended the St. Mark's School
and Harvard University
.
He was born only nine days after his paternal grandfather was first elected to the presidency.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...
and Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was the First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945. She supported the New Deal policies of her husband, distant cousin Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and became an advocate for civil rights. After her husband's death in 1945, Roosevelt continued to be an international...
and the son of Elliott Roosevelt
Elliott Roosevelt
Elliott Roosevelt was a United States Army Air Forces officer and an author. Roosevelt was a son of U.S. President Franklin D...
, was a prominent investment banker and philanthropist. His maternal grandfather was William Donner
William Donner
William H. Donner was an American businessman, born in Columbus, Indiana.-Business career:Early in adulthood, Donner managed the family-owned grain mill, and in his twenties, he invested in Indiana natural gas and real estate...
, a wealthy American businessman. William Donner Roosevelt features in Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was the First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945. She supported the New Deal policies of her husband, distant cousin Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and became an advocate for civil rights. After her husband's death in 1945, Roosevelt continued to be an international...
's personal papers and journals, and was a core member of the extremely influential Roosevelt family.
Behind the influence he held through his family and financial connections, which were extensive, William Donner Roosevelt was also an active philanthropist in his own right. Roosevelt served on many boards both nationally and internationally, including as chairman of the Perry Institute for Marine Science and board member of the William Donner Science Foundation and the Donner Canadian Foundation of Toronto, Canada.
He was often referenced in his grandmother Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was the First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945. She supported the New Deal policies of her husband, distant cousin Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and became an advocate for civil rights. After her husband's death in 1945, Roosevelt continued to be an international...
's personal diaries.
Roosevelt attended the St. Mark's School
St. Mark's School
St. Mark’s School is a coeducational, Episcopal, preparatory school, situated on in Southborough, Massachusetts, from Boston. It was founded in 1865 as an all-boys' school by Joseph Burnett, a wealthy native of Southborough who developed and marketed the world-famous Burnett Vanilla Extract . ...
and Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
.
He was born only nine days after his paternal grandfather was first elected to the presidency.