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

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Biography

Early life

He was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1913. His father was Harvey Seeley Mudd (1888–1955) and his mother, Mildred Esterbrook Mudd (1891–1958). He had a sister, Caryll Mudd Sprague (1914–1978). His paternal uncle was

Seeley G. Mudd Seeley Greenleaf Mudd, M.D. (April 18, 1895 – March 10, 1968) was an American physician, professor, and major philanthropist to academic institutions. Early life Mudd was born in Denver, Colorado in 1895, and was the son of noted mining engine ...

(1895–1968). His paternal grandfather was Seeley W. Mudd (1861–1926). He received a B.A. from

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in 1935, and an MS in Mining Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1938.The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers
/ref> He then served in the Second World War.

Career

He served as president of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers in 1945. The following year, in 1946, he started his career at the Cyprus Mines Corporation, his family business, as assistant general manager. By 1955, he became its chairman and chief executive officer. He also sat on the board of directors of

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, a public television station.

Philanthropy

Together with his mother, he co-founded

, in 1955. He served on its board of trustees from 1958 to 1981. He sat on the boards of trustees of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the

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and the

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.Hugh Dellios
Case Of Philandering Philanthropist Stuns L.a.
'' The Chicago Tribune'', October 15, 1992

Personal life

He was married to Victoria Nebeker Coberly. They had two sons and two daughters. After his death, his estate was sued for palimony by a woman he allegedly had an affair with.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

References

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