Catherine T. MacArthur
Catherine MacArthur | |
|---|---|
| Born | Catherine Terese Hyland November 23, 1908 |
| Died | December 15, 1981 (aged 73) |
| Occupation | Philanthropist |
| Known for | MacArthur Foundation |
| Spouse | |
Catherine Terese MacArthur (née Hyland; November 23, 1908 – December 15, 1981) was an American philanthropist. With the estate of her husband, businessman and philanthropist
Life
Born Catherine Terese Hyland in 1908, MacArthur was one of nine children of Irish immigrants on
In 1938 she married John D. MacArthur. In 1935, MacArthur purchased
Banker's Life was the basis of John's phenomenal success in real estate and insurance. Official Banker's Life press releases verify that Catherine was intimately involved in the business's success. She appears throughout the records under her maiden name, C.T. Hyland, as corporate secretary, director, or both.[3]
In 1963, John purchased the Colonnades Hotel in Palm Beach Shores on Singer Island, Florida. Catherine lived with her husband in a modest apartment overlooking the parking lot, while John conducted his business from a corner table in the hotel's coffee shop.[4]
When John D. MacArthur died on January 6, 1978, he was worth over $1 billion and reportedly one of the three wealthiest men in the United States.[1]
Death
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References
- ^ a b c About John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur
- ISBN 978-0814408896
- ^ Learning to Give - John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Archived 2007-07-15 at the Wayback Machine
- South Florida Sun-Sentinel, February 17, 1990