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Ailsa Mellon Bruce, co-founder of the Mellon Foundation, was a philanthropist and patron of the arts. In 1940, she established the Avalon Foundation, which made grants to colleges and universities, medical schools and hospitals, youth programs and community services, churches, environmental projects, and an array of cultural and arts organizations.

Ailsa. Mellon. Bruce. Birth. 28 Jun 1901. Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA. Death. 25 Aug 1969 (aged 68) New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA.

In 1926, Ailsa married David K. E. Bruce, a lawyer and the son of Maryland Senator William C. Bruce. Bruce took wholeheartedly to the protection and advancement of her father’s legacy. Former director John Walker wrote of her philanthropic spirit: Ailsa’s generosity . . . cannot be exaggerated. She gave many millions of dollars for purchases.

Ailsa Mellon Bruce, born in Pittsburgh, was a prominent socialite and the daughter of the banker and diplomat Andrew W. Mellon. She served from 1921 to 1932 as her father's official hostess during his tenure as United States Secretary of the Treasury, and again when he was U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom in 1932-33.

Apr 1, 2014 30 Dislike Share Save Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco 13.2K subscribers National Gallery founder Andrew Mellon's two children, Paul Mellon and Ailsa Mellon Bruce, were also...

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Ailsa Mellon Bruce (June 28, 1901 – August 25, 1969) was a prominent American socialite and philanthropist who established the Avalon Foundation. Ailsa was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on June 28, 1901. She was the daughter of the banker and diplomat Andrew W. Mellon and Nora Mary (née McMullen) Mellon (1879–1937).

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