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

Andrew W. Mellon was an early investor in major companies like Gulf Oil and Koppers. He served as secretary of the treasury under three presidents. He was known for the Mellon Plan, which...

Andrew Mellon was an extraordinary judge of entrepreneurial talent, and among the many companies he helped to found and fund were ALCOA, Carborundum, Koppers, and Gulf Oil. He rarely interested himself in the details of such businesses, but he acquired extensive holdings, which meant that by 1914 he was one of the richest men in the United States.

Andrew W. Mellon (1921 - 1932) 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 Coolidge and Herbert Hoover.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Andrew W. Mellon, shown in Washington, D.C., on February 10, 1929 The Rise and Fall of Andrew Mellon He was America’s most powerful businessman and the Treasury secretary throughout the 1920s. His corruption would lead to an impeachment inquiry. by Matt Stoller October 14, 2019

Andrew Mellon was quite taken with aluminum and when a group of men calling themselves the Pittsburgh Reduction Company asked for a loan of $4,000 to start their business, Mellon gave $25,000 and by January 1891 he became director. Andrew also entered petroleum the same year he entered aluminum.

Andrew W. Mellon; Staff; Trustees; Annual Reports; Financials. Investment Overview; Social Bond Framework; Careers; Policies. Code of Ethics; Conflicts of Interest and Disclosure Policy; Equal Opportunity and Anti-Harassment Policy; Third-Party Reports of Misconduct or Misuse of Foundation Funds; Whistleblower Policy; Contact Information ...

Andrew William Mellon (1855–1937), banker, one of the longest-serving U.S. Treasury secretaries in history; namesake of the Andrew Mellon Building and Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, both in Washington, D.C. Richard Beatty Mellon (1858–1933), banker, industrialist and philanthropist; married Jennie Taylor King.