Frederick W. Beinecke

Frederick W. Beinecke (1887–1971) was an American philanthropist who was the founder of Yale University's Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library.

He was the son of the founder of the Plaza Hotel. He lived in Cranford, New Jersey with his wife Carrie Regina Sperry Beinecke (daughter of William Miller Sperry) from the mid-1910s to the mid-1920s. He was the father of William Sperry Beinecke.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Sacks, Benjamin. "Frederick W. Beinecke (1887-1971)", Immigrant Entrepreneurship, September 25, 2012. Accessed November 4, 2016. "In 1915 the family moved to a suburban house in Cranford, New Jersey, away from Manhattan’s chaotic atmosphere."
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