Theiline Pigott McCone (22 Aug 1903 - 6 April 1990) was an American philanthropist.
Life
Theiline McGee was born in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at th ...
. She was a daughter of Charles Augustus Anso McGee (1874-1955) and Anna Meyer (1883-1981).
Theiline married
Paul Pigott (president of
Pacific Car and Foundry Co) in 1924 and had 6 children by him. After his death, she married
John Alexander McCone
John Alexander McCone (January 4, 1902 – February 14, 1991) was an American businessman and politician who served as Director of Central Intelligence from 1961 to 1965, during the height of the Cold War.
Background
John A. McCone was born ...
(Director of Central Intelligence) on August 29, 1962.
She died 6 April 1990 at her home in
Pebble Beach, California.
Educational role
Theiline was a regent of
Seattle University
Seattle University (SeattleU) is a private Jesuit university in Seattle, Washington. Seattle University is the largest independent university in the Northwestern United States, with over 7,500 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate prog ...
and a
Chair
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at the university is named after her.
See also
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Honeymoon telegram
References
1903 births
1990 deaths
People from Milwaukee
Philanthropists from Wisconsin
20th-century American philanthropists
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