Joan Whitney Payson, American businesswoman and philanthropist (born 1903)

Joan Whitney Payson

American businesswoman (1903–1975)

Joan Whitney Payson was an American heiress, businesswoman, philanthropist, patron of the arts and art collector, and a member of the prominent Whitney family. She co-founded, and was the majority owner of, Major League Baseball's New York Mets baseball franchise, making her the…