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Diane Buchanan "Dede" Wilsey is a San Francisco socialite, Republican Party donor, and philanthropist. She is the widow and heir of the San Francisco dairy and real estate businessman Al Wilsey, and the Chair Emerita of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
Sep 24, 2016 · RUTHERFORD, Calif. — Dede Wilsey was fuming. For the past year, the San Francisco socialite has been fending off those who would like to see her forced out of the museums she has lavished with...
Dec 5, 2022 · Dede Wilsey shares her passion for Impressionist art, her recent acquisition of a Canaletto, and her quirky taste in Kandinsky and Koons. She also reveals her regrets, her favorite dog portraits, and her advice for aspiring collectors.
Nov 6, 2019 · Sitting in the elegant sunroom of her Pacific Heights mansion with a view of the Golden Gate Bridge, the San Francisco socialite and philanthropist Dede Wilsey might seem an unlikely person to...
Nov 22, 2018 · Learn why San Francisco’s hardworking philanthropic force, Dede Wilsey, will never stop fundraising in our exclusive profile.
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May 19, 2017 · Since heading west as the young bride of shipping magnate John Traina, and later marrying Al Wilsey, a prominent philanthropist who made his fortune in his family’s dairy business, Dede has ...
Jun 3, 2019 · After 21 years of leading the board of the de Young and the Legion of Honor, Dede Wilsey, a socialite and philanthropist, passes the torch to Jason Moment, a hedge fund manager and art collector. Wilsey remains as chair emerita and a major donor to the museums.
