Background
Grace, Oliver Russell was born on December 2, 1909 in Great Neck, New York, United States. Son of Morgan H. and Ruth (Eden) Grace.
Grace, Oliver Russell was born on December 2, 1909 in Great Neck, New York, United States. Son of Morgan H. and Ruth (Eden) Grace.
Bachelor of Philosophy, Yale, 1930.
Statistician, Grace National Bank, New York City, 1930-1936; partner, Sterling, Grace & Company, 1936-1969; chairman, Sterling, Grace & Company, 1969-1987; general partner, Sterling Grace Capital Management L.P., 1986-1992; chairman, founder, Grace & White, investments chairman, founder, Grace Geothermal Corporation. Chairman, Board Of Directors Andersen Group, Bloomfield, Connecticut, 1959-1992. Board dirs.Am. Distilling Company, American-Hawaiin Steamship Company, Foster Wheeler Corporation, Great Neck Trust Company, Kennecott Corporation, Reeves Telecom Corporation, Republican Automotive Parts, Slattery Group, United Chemical, Universal American Corporation, Virginia Carolina Chemical Corporation, Webb & Knapp.
Co-founder Cancer Research Institute, Inc., president, 1953-1958, 66-73, chairman, 1974-1992. Board directors, executive committee Theodore Roosevelt Association. Trustee, member executive committee, secretary Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Long Island.
Vice president National Instructor Social Sciences, 1984-1992. Board directors Franklin College, Switzerland. Member of University, India House (New York City).
Piping Rock, Seawanaka Corinthian Yacht. Bath and Tennis. (Palm Beach, Florida). Portland (London).
Married Anne Chilton McDonnell, November 29, 1934 (divorced 1944). Children: Helen Miller (Mistress Helen Spencer), Ann Chilton (Mistress Ratus Lee Kelly), Ruth Elizabeth (Mistress Wayne Jervis). Married Lorraine Graves, October 23, 1949.
Children: Lorraine (Mistress Lorraine L. Grace), Gwendolyn (Mistress Stephen Kull), Oliver Russell, John Sheffield.