Marshall Field III | |
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Marshall Field in 1919 | |
Born | Chicago, Illinois, US | September 28, 1893
Died | November 8, 1956 New York City, US | (aged 63)
Education | Eton College & Cambridge University |
Occupation(s) | Investment banker, Publisher: Newspaper, magazine, books Racehorse owner/breeder Philanthropist |
Known for | Founder: Chicago Sun & Parade magazine |
Political party | Republican |
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Children | From Evelyn
From Ruth
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Parent(s) | Marshall Field II Albertine Huck |
Relatives | Henry Field (brother) Gwendolyn Mary Field (sister) Marshall Field (grandfather) Ethel Field (aunt) Edgar Uihlein (cousin) |
Marshall Field III (September 28, 1893 – November 8, 1956) was an American investment banker, publisher, racehorse owner/breeder, philanthropist, grandson of businessman Marshall Field, heir to the Marshall Field department store fortune, and a leading financial supporter and founding board member of Saul Alinsky's community organizing network Industrial Areas Foundation.[1][2]