Wheelock Whitney Jr.
American businessman, educator and sports team executive (1926–2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Wheelock Whitney (disambiguation).
Wheelock "Whee" Whitney Jr. (July 30, 1926 – May 20, 2016) was an American businessman, educator, sports team executive and owner, philanthropist,[1] and politician.
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Born | (1926-07-30)July 30, 1926 St. Cloud, Minnesota, U.S. |
Died | May 20, 2016(2016-05-20) (aged 89) Independence, Minnesota, U.S. |
Education | Phillips Academy |
Alma mater | Yale University |
Occupation(s) | Investment banker, educator, sports team owner/executive, politician |
Political party | Republican |
Board member of | Johnson Institute Minnesota Twins Minnesota Vikings |
Spouses | Irene Hixon
(m. 1948; died 1986)Penny Lewis
(m. 1990; div. 1994) |
Children | Wheelock III, Pennell, Joseph, Benson |
Parent(s) | Wheelock Whitney & Katharine Kimball |
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