Jeremiah Milbank (philanthropist)

Jeremiah Milbank
Jeremiah Milbank, standing at the left side of the back row, at the White House in 1929
Born(1887-01-24)January 24, 1887[1]
New York City, U.S.[1]
DiedMarch 22, 1972(1972-03-22) (aged 85)[2]
Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.[2]

Jeremiah Milbank (1887–1972) was an American philanthropist noted for his close friendship with President Herbert Hoover. His grandfather, also named Jeremiah (1818-1884), lived in New York City and in Greenwich, CT and was a dry goods merchant who became a partner in Borden, Inc., making a fortune in the condensed milk industry.[3] Milbank founded the Institute for the Crippled and Disabled (later renamed the Institute for Career Development) in 1917 in collaboration with the Red Cross as a rehabilitation center for disabled World War I veterans.[4] In 1928, Milbank organized the International Committee for the Study of Infantile Paralysis[4] and later served on the original Board of Trustees of the March of Dimes.[5] Milbank served as a treasurer of the Republican National Committee, and often hosted Herbert Hoover on his yacht Saunterer, including to celebrate Thomas Edison's 82nd birthday.[6] He later joined Hoover in founding the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and served as treasurer of the national organization for 25 years.[4] His son, Jeremiah Milbank Jr., later served as chairman of the organization.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. 57. J. T. White. 1977. p. 32.
  2. ^ a b "Jeremiah Milbank, a Financier Who Aided the Crippled, Dead". The New York Times. 1972-03-23. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  3. ^ a b Martin, Douglas (2007-08-19). "Jeremiah Milbank Jr., Donor and G.O.P. Official, Dies at 87". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  4. ^ a b c "About The JM Foundation". The JM Foundation. Archived from the original on 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  5. ^ Fund Raising in the United States: Its Role in America's Philanthropy. Transaction Publishers. 1990. p. 388. ISBN 978-1-4128-2426-2. Retrieved 2020-06-08 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Hoover To Visit Thomas Edison At His Estate". The Cornell Daily Sun. 11 February 1929. Retrieved 2020-06-09 – via Cornell University Library.


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