William Sperry Beinecke
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William Sperry Beinecke | |
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| Born | May 22, 1914 |
| Died | April 8, 2018 (aged 103) |
| Alma mater | Yale University Columbia Law School |
| Occupation | Philanthropist |
William Sperry Beinecke (May 22, 1914 – April 8, 2018)[1] was an American philanthropist and businessman.
Beinecke studied at Westminster School, Pingry School,[1][2][3] graduated from Yale University in 1936 and Columbia Law School in 1940.[4] He served in the U.S. Navy during the Second World War, retiring with the rank of Lieutenant Commander.[5]
In 1952 he joined Sperry & Hutchinson, the company founded by his great-uncle Thomas Sperry, which was best known for its S&H Green Stamps, and served as chairman and CEO before his retirement in 1980.[citation needed]
He was the principal benefactor of the Yale Golf Course at Yale University and the William Miller Sperry Observatory at Union County College in Cranford, New Jersey.[6] He was a donor to Yale University's Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library and also founded the Central Park Conservancy.[1]
He published his memoirs in 2000.[7]
