Theiline Pigott McCone

Juneau Theiline Netha McGee Pigott McCone (22 Aug 1903 - 6 April 1990) was an American philanthropist. McCone was involved in the preservation of historic properties and served as vice chair of the board of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. In Seattle, she was involved in many organizations including the Arboretum Foundation, Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, the Pacific Northwest Research Foundation, the Seattle Art Museum, the Seattle Symphony, and the Seattle Garden Club. She also served as a regent of Seattle University, which later established a chair in her name. In California, she was greatly involved in insitutions in the Monterey Peninsula. McCone Hall at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey was named after her and her husband.

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