Jane Engelhard

(1917-2004)

American philanthropist

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Jane Engelhard (August 12, 1917 – February 29, 2004), born Mary Jane Reiss, was an American philanthropist, best known for her marriage to billionaire industrialist Charles W. Engelhard Jr., as well as her donation of an elaborate 18th-century Neapolitan crêche to the White House in 1967. She was named to the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in 1972.

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Born	12 August 1917 Qingdao, China
Died	29 February 2004 (aged 86) Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
Zodiac	Leo
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Fritz Mannheimer 1890-1939 · German-Dutch banker · m. 1939 info edit

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Charles W. Engelhard, Jr. 1917-1971 · American businessman · m. 1947; div. 1971 info edit

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