Charles Deering

Charles Deering
Ramon Casas i Carbó portrait of Charles Deering, c. 1914. Maricel Museum Sitges, Barcelona
Born	(1852-07-31)July 31, 1852 South Paris, Maine, U.S.
Died	February 5, 1927(1927-02-05) (aged 74) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Resting place	Graceland Cemetery[1]
Spouses	Ana Rogers Case ​ ​ (m. 1875; died 1876)​ Marion Dennison Whipple ​ ​ (m. 1883)​
Children	4
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Charles Deering (July 31, 1852 – February 5, 1927) was an American businessman, art collector, and philanthropist. He was an executive of the agricultural machinery company founded by his father that became International Harvester. Charles's successful stewardship of the family firm left him with the means and leisure to indulge his interests in the arts and natural sciences. His activities and benefactions in the US were centered on Chicago and Miami; he also aspired to found an art museum in Spain.