Anson Goodyear
Anson Goodyear | |
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Colonel Goodyear, executive officer of the Camp Taylor, Kentucky training school for artillery officers during World War I. | |
| President of the Museum of Modern Art | |
| In office 1929–1939 | |
| Preceded by | Inaugural holder |
| Succeeded by | Nelson Rockefeller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 20, 1877 |
| Died | April 24, 1964 (aged 86) |
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| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Charles W. Goodyear Ella Portia Conger |
| Relatives | Frank H. Goodyear (uncle) George V. Forman (father-in-law) |
| Education | Nichols School |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
Anson Conger Goodyear (June 20, 1877 – April 24, 1964) was an American manufacturer, businessman, author, and philanthropist and member of the Goodyear family. He is best known as one of the founding members and first president of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.