Andrew William Mellon (/ ˈ m ɛ l ə n /; March 24, 1855 – August 26, 1937), known also as A. W. Mellon, was an American banker, businessman, industrialist, philanthropist, art collector, and politician.

Andrew Mellon (born March 24, 1855, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died August 26, 1937, Southampton, New York) was an American financier, philanthropist, and secretary of the treasury (1921–32) who reformed the tax structure of the U.S. government in the 1920s.

Nov 13, 2024 · Andrew W. Mellon, born in 1855 and died in 1937, was an American businessman and statesman. He served as secretary of the treasury under three Republican presidents—Harding, Coolidge,...

Mellon makes grants to support communities through the power of the arts and humanities

Andrew Mellon was an extraordinary judge [just like his father] of entrepreneurial talent, and among the many companies he helped to found and fund were Aluminum Corporation of America (ALCOA), Carborundum, Koppers, and Gulf Oil.

One of the major figures in the industrial and financial development of the Trans-Allegheny region, Andrew W. Mellon (1855 - 1937) was appointed Secretary of the Treasury by President Warren G. Harding in 1921, and he continued to serve under Presidents Calvin …

Andrew W. Mellon served as secretary of the Treasury from March 4, 1921, to February 12, 1932. Under the provisions of the original Federal Reserve Act, this meant he was also ex-officio chairman of the Federal Reserve Board.

A landmark work from one of the preeminent historians of our time: the first published biography of Andrew W. Mellon, the American colossus who bestrode the worlds of industry, government, and philanthropy, leaving his transformative stamp on each.

Andrew Mellon was born March 24, 1855, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Educated at Western University of Pennsylvania (now the University of Pittsburgh), he graduated in 1873. Mellon was working in the family business by age seventeen and …

American financier and philanthropist Andrew W. Mellon was perhaps best known for donating money to build and art to fill the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. He also served as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury in the 1920s.