Oliver Hazard Payne
Deceased Person
1839 – 1917
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Who was Oliver Hazard Payne?
Oliver Hazard Payne was an American businessman, organizer of the American Tobacco trust, and assisted with the formation of U.S. Steel, and was affiliated with Standard Oil. He is considered one of the 100 wealthiest Americans, having left an enormous fortune. His estate at Esopus, New York, known as the Col. Oliver Hazard Payne Estate, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002 and is now the home of Marist College's Raymond A. Rich Institute for Leadership Development.
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- Born
- Jul 21, 1839
Cleveland - Education
- Yale University
- Employment
- Standard Oil
- Died
- Jun 27, 1917
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on July 23, 2013
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