Paul Michael Iogolevitch (December 12, 1901 – December 8, 1980), later known as Capton Michael Paul was a violinist who joined the
Russian Army
The Russian Ground Forces (russian: Сухопутные войска В Sukhoputnyye voyska V, also known as the Russian Army (, ), are the Army, land forces of the Russian Armed Forces.
The primary responsibilities of the Russian Gro ...
at age 15 and fought in
World War I. He migrated to the
United States where he became wealthy in the
petroleum industry. He founded the C. Michael Paul Foundation.
Early life
He was born on December 12, 1901, in
Outer Mongolia
Outer Mongolia was the name of a territory in the Manchu-led Qing dynasty of China from 1691 to 1911. It corresponds to the modern-day independent state of Mongolia and the Russian republic of Tuva. The historical region gained ''de facto' ...
to
Michael A. Iogolevitch, a physician who later became the
surgeon general of Czar
Nicholas II of Russia.
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Military career
Iogolevitch served in World War I fighting for Russia where he won two Cross of St. George medals.[
]
Personal life
In 1942 he married former Broadway Actress Martha Mackay.
In 1959 he married Josephine Perfect Bay
Josephine Holt Perfect Bay (August 10, 1900–August 6, 1962) was an American financier and businessperson. She notably became the first woman to head a constituent firm of the New York Stock Exchange.
Biography
Josephine Perfect Bay () was b ...
in Palm Beach, Florida
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.
U.S. President John F. Kennedy would stay at his estate, in 1961 and 1962.
Philanthropy
In 1965 he donated $1M toward the C. Michael Paul Hall at the Juilliard School.
Death
He died on December 8, 1980, at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Legacy
*C. Michael Paul Hall at the Juilliard School.[
]
References
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Emigrants from the Russian Empire to the United States
1901 births
1980 deaths
American financial businesspeople
Russian businesspeople in the United States