Henry Salvatori
Henry Salvatori (March 28, 1901 – July 6, 1997) was an Italian-born American
Salvatori founded Western Geophysical in 1933 and, after selling the company in 1960, pursued a second career as a philanthropist and conservative political activist. He was a long-time financial supporter of The Heritage Foundation and the Claremont Institute, both conservative think tanks.
Background and business career
Salvatori was born in Tocco da Casauria, Abruzzo, Italy, and emigrated with his family to the United States in 1908.[1]
He earned a
Philanthropy and activism
Having already been a founding stockholder of National Review magazine in the 1950s, Salvatori pursued a second career as a philanthropist and conservative political activist after selling Western Geophysical in 1960.
In 1962, he convinced the staunchly
Later, he was one of Reagan's initial supporters for governor of California, having served as state finance chairman for his 1966 campaign and as part of Reagan's "kitchen cabinet". Salvatori was the campaign director for
Salvatori and his wife, the former Grace Ford, also made significant contributions to civic and educational institutions, including the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Claremont McKenna College, the University of Southern California, the University of Pennsylvania, Stanford University, Pepperdine University, and Boston University. [citation needed]
In 1969, Salvatori founded The Henry Salvatori Center for the Study of Individual Freedom in the Modern World at
Recognition
Salvatori was honoured by the Young America's Foundation, which created the Henry Salvatori Lecture Series in 1991.[6]
Extended family
Salvatori's grandson Ford O'Connell is a Republican political activist, analyst, pundit and writer.[7]
References
- ^ According to immigration records, he arrived at the Port of New York on April 17, 1908 as Ercole Salvatori with his mother, Francesca di Giulio and two sisters on the S/S Moltke (see [1])
- ^ "Yorty Campaign Reorganized; Henry Salvatori Takes Charge" by Kenneth Reich, Los Angeles Times, April 15, 1969.
- ^ "$250,000 Gift Will Be Used to Fund U.S. Studies Chair", Los Angeles Times, December 12, 1994
- ^ Henry Salvatori Professorship in Law & Community Service profile. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
- ^ "What's New At Heritage" Archived September 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Hoover Institution, March 1, 1996. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
- ^ "A Timeline of Our History", Young America's Foundation website. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
- ^ USC News. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
External links
- USC News: Trustee Henry Salvatori Dies at 96
- L.A. Times: Henry Salvatori, GOP Kingmaker, Dies – Oil company founder was contributor to Republicans, confidant to three presidents.
- N.Y. Times: Henry Salvatori, G.O.P. Adviser And Oil Company Founder, 96
- Salvatori profile at the Wayback Machine (archived December 15, 2005), libertyhaven.com. Retrieved April 27, 2014
- Salvatori profile, SEG Virtual Museum. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
- Salvatori bio, Claremont-McKenna College website. Retrieved April 27, 2014