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Clarence Hungerford Mackay (/ ˈ m æ k i /; April 17, 1874 – November 12, 1938) was an American financier. He was chairman of the board of the Postal Telegraph and Cable Corporation and president of the Mackay Radio and Telegraph Company.
Clarence Hungerford Mackay (born April 17, 1874, San Francisco—died Nov. 12, 1938, New York City) was a U.S. communications executive and philanthropist who supervised the completion of the first transpacific cable between the United States and the Far East in 1904.
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Among the largest estates ever amassed on Long Island was the enormous Renaissance –style mansion known as Harbor Hill designed in 1899 by Stanford White and built in 1900 to 1902 for Clarence H. Mackay and his wife Katherine.
Apr 17, 2022 · Clarence Mackay (1874-1938) On April 17, 1874, American financier Clarence Hungerford Mackay was born. Mackay was chairman of the board of the Postal Telegraph and Cable Corporation and president of the Mackay Radio and Telegraph Company.
Clarence Mackay was an American capitalist, philanthropist, and society leader. Background. Clarence Hungerford Mackay was born on April 17, 1874, in San Francisco. He was the younger of the two sons of John William Mackay, Nevada mining millionaire, and Marie Louise (Hungerford) Bryant Mackay. Education.
Clarence Hungerford MacKay was an art collector, patron, businessman, philanthropist, chairman of the board of the Postal Telegraph and Cable Corporation, president of Mackay Radio, and son of the silver magnate, John W. Mackay (1831-1902).
Clarence H. Mackay. Clarence and Anna were married in 1931, following the death of his first wife. As a wedding present, Anna was given a large emerald and diamond necklace, which is now housed at the Smithsonian Institute. She helped Clarence through his difficult financial times and died in 1984.
