Henry Thomas Mudd (December 26, 1913 – September 10, 1990) was an American heir, businessman and philanthropist. He served as chairman and chief executive officer of the Cyprus Mines Corporation. He also co-founded Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California.
Henry Thomas Mudd | |
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| Born | Henry Thomas Mudd December 26, 1913[1] |
| Died | September 10, 1990 (aged 77)[2] La Jolla, California |
| Spouse | Victoria Nebeker Kolly |
| Children | 4 |
| Parents | |
| Relatives | Seeley W. Mudd (grandfather) |
Biography
editEarly life
editHe was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1913.[2] His father was Harvey Seeley Mudd (1888–1955) and his mother, Mildred Esterbrook Mudd (1891–1958).[2] He had a sister, Caryll Mudd Sprague (1914–1978). His paternal uncle was Seeley G. Mudd (1895–1968). His paternal grandfather was Seeley W. Mudd (1861–1926).[2]
He received a B.A. from Stanford University in 1935, and an MS in Mining Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1938.[3] He then served in the Second World War.[3]
Career
editHe served as president of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers in 1945.[3] The following year, in 1946, he started his career at the Cyprus Mines Corporation, his family business, as assistant general manager.[3] By 1955, he became its chairman and chief executive officer.[3] He also sat on the board of directors of KCET, a public television station.[2]
Philanthropy
editTogether with his mother, he co-founded Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California, in 1955.[2][3] He served on its board of trustees from 1958 to 1981.[2]
He sat on the boards of trustees of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera Association and the Los Angeles World Affairs Council.[4]
Personal life
editHe was married to Victoria Nebeker Coberly. They had two sons and two daughters.[2] After his death, his estate was sued for palimony by a woman he allegedly had an affair with.[4][5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Henry T. Mudd", Social Security Death Index, Master File, Social Security Administration,
Henry T. Mudd, born December 26, 1913 and died September 10, 1990, issued in California before 1951
- ^ a b c d e f g h Burt A. Folkart (September 13, 1990). "Henry T. Mudd, College Co-Founder, Dies at 77". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
Henry T. Mudd, scion of copper-mining adventurers and co-founder of the college that bears his father's name, has died of the complications of leukemia. A spokeswoman for Harvey Mudd College in Claremont said Wednesday that the retired chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Cyprus Minerals Co. was 77 when he died at Scripps Hospital in La Jolla on Monday.
- ^ a b c d e f The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers
- ^ a b Hugh Dellios, Case Of Philandering Philanthropist Stuns L.a., The Chicago Tribune, October 15, 1992
- ^ Carol Watson, Woman Says Millionaire Considered Her a Wife : Palimony: Testimony begins in the $5-million lawsuit against the estate of Henry T. Mudd. The jury hears of an extravagant lifestyle., The Los Angeles Times, September 26, 1992
- ^ Carol Watson, 'The Socialite Who Dumped Me' : Palimony: Eleanor Oliver hopes to sell the rights to her life story after losing a suit against the Mudd estate., The Los Angeles Times, October 23, 1992