Margaret Phipps Boegner
American heiress, philanthropist (1906-2006)
Margaret Phipps Boegner (November 17, 1906 – September 16, 2006) was an American heiress and philanthropist.
Biography
Early life
Margaret Helen Phipps was born on November 17, 1906. Her father was John Shaffer Phipps (1874–1958) and her mother, Margarita Celia Grace (1876-1957). She had three brothers, John H. H. Phipps, Michael Grace Phipps (1910–1973) and Hubert Beaumont Phipps (1906–1969). Her paternal grandfather was Henry Phipps Jr. (1839–1930) and her maternal grandfather was Michael P. Grace (1842–1920). She grew up at Old Westbury Gardens in Old Westbury, New York.
Philanthropy
After her parents' deaths in 1957 and 1958, she developed the Old Westbury Gardens and decided to open her family residence to the public. She became Founder and Chairperson of the Old Westbury Gardens non-profit organization.
She was featured in an episode of America's Castles.
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