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Charles W. Engelhard Jr.

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The Charles Engelhard Foundation, headed by his wife after his death and by their children following her death in 2004, provides funding to a wide range of causes including education, medical research, cultural institutions, and wildlife and conservation organizations. It has made major donations to
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mining ventures as well as investing in industrial concerns. He set up a publicly traded holding company in the U.S. that raised capital for investments in South African business. The company made investments alone and in conjunction with South African business tycoon
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in 1964, 1967, 1968 and again in 1970 when he won it for the fourth time with the horse that brought him international fame and made him that year's
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Engelhard made his fortune in the precious metals industry, where he operated a company founded by his father, Charles W Engelhard Sr. During
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company dominated the South African mining industry. Engelhard maintained a residence in South Africa and was elected to Anglo American's
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and built it into one of the world's leading refiners of precious metals. In 1958, he consolidated the various operating companies into
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While Engelhard was very successful racing Thoroughbreds in the United States, he and his wife also maintained a residence in
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who won a number of important races in that country until being brought to compete in the U.S. in 1969 where he won several
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acquisitions from South African suppliers, Engelhard became a major investor in the country, acquiring gold,
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As a young man, Engelhard worked in a metals processing business which had been founded in 1902 by his
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Records Administration, Record Group 64; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD.
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is named in his honor in gratitude for donations to the South African National Parks Board.
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where the Charles Engelhard Court can be found in its American Wing, built the library at
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and it was in England where he had his greatest achievements in racing. His horses won
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organized the National Committee of Business and Professional Men and Women for
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academic programs. In 1967, he and his wife donated an elaborate 18th-century
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acted as an honorary pall-bearer. Also in attendance were US senators
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and became a major force in the industry with racing stables in
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in the "Battle of the Billionaires", but lost 19,981 to 19,611.
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newspaper poll voted him Britain's Horse of the Millennium.
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described him as, "one of the most powerful businessmen in
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Engelhard represented John F. Kennedy at the coronation of
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Engelhard Minerals had dealings with the silver empire of
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where his Cragwood Stables was named for his estate in
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Engelhard is reported by numerous sources, including
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His best known South African horse was 320:Learn how and when to remove this message 142:Jane Elizabeth Sophie Engelhard Craighead 993:Ratner, Jonathan D. (October 13, 1978). 481:for indirectly supporting the country's 812: 1348:United States Army Air Forces soldiers 1323:American racehorse owners and breeders 898:"Johnson, Humphrey at Engelhard Rites" 818: 816: 693:, and only narrowly failed to win the 448:As a result of his company's need for 1353:20th-century American philanthropists 1162:"Belmont Loses Nijinsky to Newmarket" 964:"Corporations: South African Invader" 516:Charles Engelhard supported numerous 7: 1313:20th-century American businesspeople 1005:from the original on August 10, 2013 892: 890: 545:John F. Kennedy School of Government 298:adding citations to reliable sources 970:. January 27, 1961. 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Engelhard, Jr" 769:Inspiration for Goldfinger 679:European Horse of the Year 581:and South Africa, plus in 538:Metropolitan Museum of Art 362:1960 presidential election 801:subsequent motion picture 695:Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 258:, founded by his father. 239:, and a candidate in the 223: 164: 160: 137:Anne Mannheimer-Engelhard 18:Charles W. Engelhard, Jr. 1205:. Movies & TV Dept. 755:Harrison A. Williams Jr. 661:annual yearling sale in 649:six times including the 591:U.S. Racing Hall of Fame 504:through its trading arm 230:Charles W. Engelhard Jr. 156:Charles W. Engelhard Sr. 140:Susan Engelhard O'Connor 36:Charles W. Engelhard Jr. 1143:. University of Montana 1052:"Put His Trust in Gold" 757:, and former governors 708:A Horse Called Nijinsky 629:and was voted the 1969 433:New York Stock Exchange 374:New Jersey State Senate 211:November 7, 1941 – 1945 148:Charlene Engelhard Troy 372:. In 1955, he ran for 346:Anne France Mannheimer 128:(1947–1971; his death) 974:on September 30, 2007 875:on September 19, 2021 673:to be conditioned by 647:British Classic Races 587:Far Hills, New Jersey 583:Aiken, South Carolina 549:University of Montana 429:public share offering 425:Engelhard Corporation 336:, he served with the 208:Years of service 1338:New Jersey Democrats 937:. October 13, 1958. 834:on December 21, 2008 731:Boca Grande, Florida 691:English Triple Crown 542:Harvard University's 530:Kruger National Park 294:improve this section 1215:on January 30, 2013 999:The Harvard Crimson 697:by a short head to 681:, Nijinsky won the 1265:The New York Times 1208:The New York Times 1167:The New York Times 1090:The New York Times 1056:The New York Times 935:The New York Times 902:The New York Times 782:The New York Times 615:U.S. Champion sire 490:Nelson Bunker Hunt 471:Board of Directors 202:United States Army 1121:. Siyabona Africa 904:. March 6, 1971. 763:Richard J. Hughes 659:Windfields Farm's 506:Phillipp Brothers 463:Harry Oppenheimer 330: 329: 322: 227: 226: 100:Oxford University 45:February 15, 1917 16:(Redirected from 1360: 1284: 1283: 1281: 1279: 1256: 1250: 1249: 1247: 1245: 1239:allengelhard.com 1231: 1225: 1224: 1222: 1220: 1211:. Archived from 1199: 1193: 1192: 1190: 1188: 1177: 1171: 1159: 1153: 1152: 1150: 1148: 1137: 1131: 1130: 1128: 1126: 1115: 1109: 1108: 1106: 1104: 1081: 1075: 1074: 1072: 1070: 1047: 1041: 1040: 1038: 1036: 1021: 1015: 1014: 1012: 1010: 990: 984: 983: 981: 979: 960: 954: 953: 951: 949: 927: 921: 920: 918: 916: 894: 885: 884: 882: 880: 871:. Archived from 860: 854: 850: 844: 843: 841: 839: 820: 787:Auric Goldfinger 759:Robert B. 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Charles W. Engelhard, Jr.
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Boca Grande
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Jane Mannheimer
Anne Mannheimer-Engelhard
Sally Engelhard
United States
United States Army
Thoroughbred
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1955 New Jersey State Senate
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