Marshall Field III
Marshall Field III | |
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Field in 1919 | |
| Born | September 28, 1893 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | November 8, 1956 (aged 63) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | Graceland Cemetery |
| Education | Eton College Cambridge University |
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| Known for | Founder of Chicago Sun & Parade magazine |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses | Evelyn Marshall
(m. 1915; div. 1930)Ruth Pruyn Phipps (m. 1936) |
| Children | 5, including Marshall IV |
| Relatives | Marshall Field (grandfather) Ethel Field (aunt) Edgar Uihlein (cousin) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Service years | 1917–1918 |
| Unit | |
Marshall Field III (September 28, 1893 – November 8, 1956) was an American investment banker, publisher, racehorse owner/breeder, philanthropist, grandson of businessman Marshall Field, heir to the Marshall Field department store fortune, and a leading financial supporter and founding board member of Saul Alinsky's community organizing network Industrial Areas Foundation.