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Lily Auchincloss (Lily van Ameringen) was born on 5 April, 1922 in Newark, New Jersey, US, is an American journalist and art collector. Discover Lily Auchincloss's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 74 years old?

Popular As Lily van Ameringen
Occupation Journalist, philanthropist, art collector
Age 74 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 5 April, 1922
Birthday 5 April
Birthplace Newark, New Jersey, US
Date of death 6 June, 1996
Died Place New York City, US
Nationality United States

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Who Is Lily Auchincloss's Husband?

Her husband is Douglas Auchincloss (m. 1956-1979)

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Lily Auchincloss Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Lily Auchincloss worth at the age of 74 years old? Lily Auchincloss’s income source is mostly from being a successful journalist. She is from United States. We have estimated Lily Auchincloss's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

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1891

Her father, Arnold Louis van Ameringen (1891–1966), who was born in the Netherlands, was the founder and later chairman of International Flavors and Fragrances and her mother was philanthropist Hedwig Adele van Ameringen (née Pfaltz) (1901–1996).

She had two siblings, Henry P. van Ameringen and Patricia Kind (née van Ameringen).

1922

Lily Auchincloss (née van Ameringen) (April 5, 1922 – June 6, 1996) was an American journalist, philanthropist, and art collector.

Lily Auchincloss was born in 1922 in Newark, New Jersey.

1944

She attended Radcliffe College and graduated cum laude in 1944.

While at Radcliffe, she met Philip Johnson and Marcel Breuer, who helped instill her interest in architecture and design.

After graduation, she worked in New York City as a writer and editor.

She worked at Look, World Telegram, New York Herald Tribune, Glamour, Harper's Bazaar and McCall's.

She was a noted philanthropist.

She supported institutions and organizations such as The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, and the American Academy in Rome.

1956

In 1956, she married Douglas Auchincloss, a writer at Newsweek and later the religion editor of Time magazine.

1971

She became a trustee at The Museum of Modern Art in 1971 and served on numerous committees at the museum including painting, sculpture, drawings, prints, illustrated books, and architecture and design.

She financed exhibitions about Frank Lloyd Wright, Rem Koolhaus, Cy Twombly and Louis I. Kahn.

1979

The couple divorced in 1979.

Together, they had:

1980

In 1980, she was inducted into the International Best Dressed List.

1994

MoMA named the Lily Auchincloss Study Center for Architecture and Design after her in 1994.

The Lily Auchincloss Foundation, Inc., is a New York City non-profit grantmaking foundation.

1996

Auchincloss died on June 6, 1996, of cancer in Manhattan.