Ronald Stanton
American businessperson1
Ronald P. Stanton (March 26, 1928 – September 26, 2016) was an American businessman who founded Transammonia Inc (now Trammo, Inc).2
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Born Mar 26, 1928, died Sep 26, 2016.1
Companies
- TransammoniaFounder9
Career
Occupation: businessperson, philanthropist.4 5
- Date not recordedFounded Transammonia3
Personal life
Stanton was married twice. His first wife was Ruth Schloss; they had one son, Oliver Stanton before divorcing. His second wife was Mei Wu; they had two children: Hedi Stanton and Philip Stanton before divorcing. Stanton was an art collector owning works by Renoir, Matisse, and Picasso.
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Philanthropy
Stanton typically donated anonymously. In 2008, he donated $25 million to Lincoln Center (the plaza at Lincoln Center is named Ronald P. Stanton Way). In 2006, he donated $100 million gift to Yeshiva University. He ultimately gave away $300 million during his life, mostly in New York. Stanton served on the boards of Yeshiva University, Lincoln Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
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- 1WikidataRonald Stanton on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaRonald Stanton on Wikipedia
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- 5Wikidataoccupation, as reported
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- 9WikidataTransammonia, Founder