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Richard King Mellon (June 19, 1899 – June 3, 1970), commonly known as R.K., was an American financier, general, and philanthropist from Ligonier, Pennsylvania, and part of the Mellon family.
Since 1947, the Richard King Mellon Foundation has funded visionaries with bold ideas to advance prosperity in Southwestern Pennsylvania, and environmental conservation across the United States.
The Richard King Mellon Foundation was created in 1947 by Richard King Mellon, president and chairman of Mellon Bank, a conservationist and leading figure in the financial and civic life of Pennsylvania.
The philanthropic foundation he created, the Richard King Mellon Foundation, has invested since 1947 in visionaries who seek to advance the competitive future and quality of life of Southwestern Pennsylvania, and to protect, preserve and restore America’s environmental heritage.
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Financier and banker Richard K. Mellon (1899-1970) was one of the richest men in the United States in the 1960s. He was the last great leader of the Pittsburgh-based Mellon financial dynasty. Mellon used his status and wealth to help lead the city's famed renaissance.
Anchoring the southeast corner of Forbes Avenue and Craig Street, next to the Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History, the Richard King Mellon Hall of Sciences will be a welcoming destination for both the campus and Pittsburgh communities, offering event, exhibition and gathering spaces.
Jun 4, 1970 · PITTSBURGH, June 3—Rich ard King Mellon, financier and philanthropist, died today at West Penn Hospital. He entered the hospital Saturday, after feeling ill several days. His death was...
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May 20, 2021 · Carnegie Mellon University and the Richard King Mellon Foundation today announced that the two longtime partners will together make a transformational investment in science and technology leadership at the university; in a more vibrant future for the Hazelwood neighborhood; and in Pittsburgh’s ongoing economic renaissance.
May 20, 2021 · Today the Richard King Mellon Foundation announced its largest-ever gift — $150 million to Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). The first $75 million will serve as the lead gift for the ...
Dec 16, 2021 · The Richard King Mellon Foundation on Thursday confirmed that 2021 was a record year for grantmaking. Trustees of Pittsburgh’s largest foundation approved more than $372 million in grants.
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