Paul Mellon was born into a life of wealth. His father was Andrew Mellon, the son of the founder of Mellon Bank. Throughout his 91 years he was involved in many things such as writing, banking, art collecting, horse breeding etc- Despite his wealth he did not ignore his Country's call to arms, and served in the US Army during World War II, receiving four Bronze Stars. He donated millions to his Alma Mater Yale University, and donated many rare and valuable works of art to the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC. He passed away less than a year after he signed this for me.
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