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When Brooke Astor died in 2007, at the age of 105, the New York Times called her the City’s “First Lady of Philanthropy.” As president of the Vincent Astor Foundation from 1959 to 1997, she invested almost $200 million in libraries, museums, hospitals, homeless shelters, and community programs ...
by TALLEY HENNING BROWN Brooke Russell Astor was known as a great conversationalist, but her philosophy regarding her life’s work was something she described succinctly: “Power is the ability to do good things for others.” The beloved grande dame of New York philanthropy circles and a trustee of The Rockefeller University for 35 years, Mrs. […]
17 de ago. de 2007 · What a classy lady Brooke Astor was, how fortunate New York City is to have been her home for 105 years! She was born into privilege. Unlike spoiled, selfish heiresses of later generations, she was obviously taught that responsibility is as much a part of privilege as self expression, and her life reflected the best of both aspects.
24 de may. de 2021 · May 24, 2021. In an exclusive essay, designer Jolee Fennebresque reflects on her time working for the inimitable socialite and philanthropist Brooke Astor. After working as a social secretary for Mrs. Astor, the designer went on to work at the White House Social Office during the Bush administration. She now lives with her family in Charlotte ...
29 de oct. de 2009 · Brooke Astor was one of the country's most revered philanthropists. Now her only son, Tony Marshall, is on trial accused of stealing money and artwork from his mother and tricking Astor into ...
24 de sept. de 2012 · Brooke Astor, viuda y heredera de Vincent Astor, fue víctima del maltrato y el fraude de su único hijo. Esta semana Sotheby's subasta 900 muebles, joyas y obras de arte que le pertenecieron. De día visitaba orfanatos y, en mesas plegables, con platos de cartón, tomaba salchichas con mostaza y salsa de pepinillo.
19 de sept. de 2023 · Cooper and Howe wrote the book as a follow-up to “Vanderbilt,” a chronicle of Cooper’s own famous family that came out in 2021. “Astor” sketches how subsequent generations either built on or frittered away the family’s initial fortune. It ends with the elder abuse case of Brooke Astor in the 2000s. At times, the narrative drifts ...
