Wallace M. Alexander
American businessman, philanthropist
Wallace M. Alexander (1869–1939) was an American heir, businessman and philanthropist.
Biography
Early life
Wallace McKinney Alexander was born on November 10, 1869, in Maui, Hawaii. His father was Samuel Thomas Alexander. His mother was Martha E. (Cooke) Alexander. His paternal grandfather, William Patterson Alexander, was a missionary in Hawaii. His maternal grandfather, Amos Starr Cooke, was a Hawaii missionary and founder of the Castle & Cooke company.
Alexander grew up in Oakland, California, and was educated at Oakland High School, then Phillips Andover Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. He graduated from Yale University in 1892.
Career
Alexander owned sugarcane plantations as well as sugar refining factories in Hawaii. He served on the Board of Directors of Alexander and Baldwin.
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