Business & IndustryAmerican1887 – 1973
Marjarie Merriweather Post
General Foods heiress, philanthropist, art collector
Biography
American businesswoman and philanthropist who inherited and expanded the General Foods Corporation into a major multinational company. She was one of the wealthiest women in America and a prominent art collector.
Quick Facts
Category
Business & Industry
Nationality
American
Born
1887
Died
1973
Thinking about the name
Marjarie
English origin
“A variant spelling of Marjory or Marjorie, derived from the Latin 'margarita' (pearl). Marjarie has vintage charm, evoking early-to-mid 20th century American femininity. The -rie ending adds a distinctive, slightly French accent to the classic Marjorie form.”