Kate Macy Ladd
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Catherine Everit "Kate" Macy Ladd (1863–1945) was a philanthropist who founded and endowed the Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation
in honor of her father.
Mrs. Ladd was a descendant of Thomas and Sarah Macy, Massachusetts
settlers in the late 1630s, and a granddaughter of Captain Josiah Macy, originally of Nantucket, who founded a firm that became New York
's first oil refinery in the 1860s (later sold to the Standard Oil Company).
Mrs. Ladd married lawyer and yachtsman Walter Graeme Ladd (1857–1933) on December 5, 1883. Their New Jersey
estate, Natirar
, became a nonprofit organization. For a period of time, Natirar was Hassan II, the late King of Morocco's private estate. More recently, Natirar was leased by billionaire industrialist Sir Richard Branson
of the Virgin Group
. It is set to be converted into a spa, restaurant, and hotel complex called The Virgin Spa at Natirar.
Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation
The Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation is a philanthropic foundation founded in 1930 by Kate Macy Ladd in honor of her father Josiah W. Macy, Jr. The Foundation became internationally known for the support of the Macy conferences starting late 1940s : a series of interdisciplinary meetings of scientists...
in honor of her father.
Mrs. Ladd was a descendant of Thomas and Sarah Macy, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
settlers in the late 1630s, and a granddaughter of Captain Josiah Macy, originally of Nantucket, who founded a firm that became New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
's first oil refinery in the 1860s (later sold to the Standard Oil Company).
Mrs. Ladd married lawyer and yachtsman Walter Graeme Ladd (1857–1933) on December 5, 1883. Their New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
estate, Natirar
Natirar
Natirar 491 acres is an estate spanning Peapack-Gladstone, Far Hills and Bedminster, New Jersey. Its name is a reverse spelling of Raritan. In 2003 it was sold by the estate of His Majesty, Hassan II, late King of Morocco, to Somerset County, New Jersey, and is now administered by the Somerset...
, became a nonprofit organization. For a period of time, Natirar was Hassan II, the late King of Morocco's private estate. More recently, Natirar was leased by billionaire industrialist Sir Richard Branson
Richard Branson
Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson is an English business magnate, best known for his Virgin Group of more than 400 companies....
of the Virgin Group
Virgin Group
Virgin Group Limited is a British branded venture capital conglomerate organisation founded by business tycoon Richard Branson. The core business areas are travel, entertainment and lifestyle. Virgin Group's date of incorporation is listed as 1989 by Companies House, who class it as a holding...
. It is set to be converted into a spa, restaurant, and hotel complex called The Virgin Spa at Natirar.