Ogden Phipps [SEP] educated at
Ogden L. Mills. His grandfather Henry Phipps was a major philanthropist who had amassed a fortune as the second largest shareholder in the Carnegie Steel Company. Educated at Harvard University, Ogden Phipps became a champion court tennis player, capturing the U.S. championship seven times and the British championship once.
During World War II, Ogden Phipps served with the United States Navy. After the war he became a partner in the prominent brokerage firm, Smith Barney & Co. then used his training to head up Bessemer Securities Corporation, a private holding
's philanthropic work. The Ogden Phipps Handicap at Belmont Park is named in his honor.
In popular culture.
In the film "Secretariat", released in 2010, Ogden Phipps was portrayed by actor James Cromwell.
External links.
- Ogden Phipps obituary at The Jockey Club
- Phipps family article at Chicago Barn to Wire
- Ogden Phipps, 2002, The (London) Independent
- The Ogden Phipps Residence, Old Westbury NY
- Bowen, Edward L. "" (2003) Eclipse