August Belmont IV
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Born | New York-Presbyterian Hospital American Kennel Club | December 30, 1908
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Children | 4 |
August Belmont IV (December 30, 1908 – July 10, 1995) was an American
Biography
He was born on December 30, 1908, to August Belmont III (1882–1919) and Alice W. de Goicouria, he was a fourth generation banker and racehorse owner.[citation needed]
While a nineteen-year-old student he inherited
He was first married in 1931 to Elizabeth Lee Saltonstall of Boston with whom he had four children.[2] They divorced in 1946 and he married Mrs. Louise Vietor Winston.[3]
In 1982, August Belmont IV became chairman of
A resident of Syosset on Long Island, New York, following his retirement from banking August Belmont IV made his home in Easton, Maryland, where he died in 1995 at age eighty-six.[5]
Racing
August Belmont IV followed a family tradition by becoming active as a racehorse owner. However, his involvement was to a far lesser extent than his grandfather,
References
- CNNMoney.
- ^ "Milestones". Time. June 22, 1931. Archived from the original on December 15, 2008.
- ^ "MRS. WINSTON IS WED TO AUGUST BELMONT". The New York Times. October 6, 1946.
- ^ "August Belmont, Vice Chairman of The Jockey Club, was..." United Press International. May 4, 1982.
- ^ Joseph Durso (July 13, 1995). "August Belmont 4th, 86, Horseman and Banker". The New York Times. p. B11.