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Paul Mellon, (born June 11, 1907, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died February 2, 1999, Upperville, Virginia, U.S.), American philanthropist who was heir to an enormous fortune amassed by his father, financier and industrialist Andrew W. Mellon, but chose not to centre his career in the business world.

Paul Mellon (1907–1999) was one of the greatest art collectors and philanthropists of the twentieth century. Born in Pittsburgh, he was the only son of the financier, industrialist, and Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W. Mellon, and his English wife, Nora McMullen.

Most of Mrs. Mellon’s ceramics were sold at Sotheby’s after her death in 2014, but a selection of pieces were kept and used here. Paul Mellon was the son of Andrew Mellon, one of the longest-serving U.S. Treasury Secretaries. Here are Andrew’s monogrammed place settings in the Dining Room.

Paul Mellon gave and bequeathed to the National Gallery of Art more than one thousand paintings, sculptures, and works on paper, an extraordinary record of generosity. 21 of 25 Over time Paul Mellon gave the National Gallery of Art forty-eight wax sculptures by Edgar Degas, making the Gallery's collection of Degas waxes the largest in any ...

Paul Mellon (1907–1999) ∞ (1) 1935: Mary Conover Brown (1904–1946) ∞ (2) 1948: Rachel Lambert Mellon (1910–2014), former wife of Stacy Barcroft Lloyd Jr. Timothy Mellon (b. 1943) Catherine Conover Mellon ∞ 1957: (div. 1973) John W. Warner III (1927-2021) Virginia Warner; John William Warner, IV (b. 1962) ∞ Shannon Ford Hamm (b. 1965)

Born on June 11, 1907, in Pittsburgh, Pa., Paul Mellon was the only son of Nora McMullen, an aristocratic English mother, and Andrew W. Mellon. A stone-faced financier, Andrew Mellon’s golden touch gave him a grip on much of American industry, including power, mining, civil engineering, and insurance.

Born in 1907 in Pittsburgh, Paul was educated at Yale University, the University of Cambridge, and St. John’s College in Annapolis. He served as a trustee of the Mellon Foundation for sixteen years, helping shape the enduring character of the Foundation and our focus on higher education, the humanities, and the arts.

Memories of Paul Mellon: fascinating insights as racing museums team up to honour iconic figure | Topics: Charles Hayward, Paul Mellon, Mill Reef, View From The Rail, National Horse Racing Museum, National Museum of Horse Racing and Hall of Fame | Thoroughbred Racing Commentary.