Augustus D. Juilliard, American businessman and philanthropist (born 1836)

Augustus D. Juilliard

American philanthropist (1836–1919)

Augustus D. Juilliard was an American businessman and philanthropist, born at sea as his parents were emigrating to the United States from France. Making a successful career in New York City, he bequeathed much of his estate to the advancement of music in the United States.