Ward Melville, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetWard Melville
American businessman
Date of Birth: 05-Jan-1887
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Date of Death: 05-Jun-1977
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Ward Melville
- John Ward Melville (January 5, 1887 – June 5, 1977) was an American philanthropist and businessman active in the "Three Villages" in western Suffolk County, Long Island, New York.
- He donated 400 acres of land and money to establish Stony Brook University in 1957, which has developed as a major public research institution.
- He played a major role in the development of Melville Corporation.
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