MICHAEL GROSS
740 Park: The Story of the World's Richest Apartment Building

Cast of Characters

In the 75 years since it opened, 740 Park Avenue has housed an extraordinary group of tenants–achievers, heirs and even a couple of air-heads. In researching 740 Park, Michael Gross collected the near-complete list of occupants below. You can sort the table by their names, the year they moved in or by apartment by clicking on an underlined column heading. When available, click the Photo Icon icon to see photographs or the Web Icon icon to visit a related website in a new window.

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First Name

Last Name

About the Tenants

Moved In

Moved Out

Apartment

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Sherburn and Irene S

Becker

Social Register Stockbroker

1932

1939

1/2/3B

Capt David Carlisle and Mary Taylor Moulton

Hanrahan

She: Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad

1931

1939

1/2/3D

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Giles and Flora E.

Whiting

She: American Lithographic/Crowell-Collier

1941

1973

10/11A

Michael and Caryl

Palin

She: The Sands Hotel, He: Developer

1973

current resident

10/11A

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Nathaniel P and Elinor Dorrance

Hill

She: Campbell's Soup

1936

1959

10/11B

Vice Admiral Stuart H and Elinor Dorrance

Ingersoll

She: Campbell's Soup

1977

1983

10/11B

Harry and Florence

Wang

Designer Vera Wang's parents

1983

current resident

10/11B

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Allene, Princess Henry XXXIII of

Reuss

She: Hotstetter's Bitters/General Electric

1931

1938

10/11C

Gayer

Dominick

National City Bank

1936

1940

10/11C

Mrs. Wilton

Lloyd-Smith

Lumber/Iron Ore

1941

1949

10/11C

Irene

Guggenheim

Guggenheim Mining

1950

1956

10/11C

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Frederic E and Alida

Camp

Millikin Textiles

1956

1971

10/11C

Antonio

Gebauer

J.P. Morgan

1973

1989

10/11C

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Lewis

van Amerongen

LBOs

1990

1994

10/11C

Hamburg and Miranda

Tang

Alloys Unlimited

1994

current resident

10/11C

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G. Beekman

Hoppin

Beekman Estate

1930

1942

10/11D

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Langbourne M Jr. and Elizabeth Stillman

Williams

She: Mayflower descendent He: Colonial Williamsburg

1944

1965

10/11D

Alexander Mellon and Judith

Laughlin

He: Gulf Oil

1962

1975

10/11D

Kenneth S and Lou

Rosen

He: Warner Communications, She: LBJ aide and beauty queen

1976

1982

10/11D

Ralph and Lou H

Davidson

He: Time Inc.

1982

1988

10/11D

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Beatrice and Julio Mario

Santo Domingo

He: Avianca

1988

current resident

10/11D

Robert Thurlow and Mildred Bedford

Vanderbilt

She: Standard Oil

1933

1956

12/13A

Richard R H

Grant

General Motors

1956

1959

12/13A

Maurice E. and Harriet R.

Olen

H.L. Green Stores

1959

1959

12/13A

Henry David and Dasha

Epstein

He: Developer, She: Broadway Producer

1959

1976

12/13A

Germany

Consul-General in New York

1976

current resident

12/13A

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Marshall

Field III

Marshall Field

1936

1957

12/13B

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Gardiner "Mike" and Jan

Cowles

He: Cowles Communications

1957

1969

12/13B

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Keith and Ann

Barish

He: Gramco, Planet Hollywood

1969

1978

12/13B

France

Permanent Representative to the United Nations

1978

current resident

12/13B

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Sherburn M., Jr

Becker

Stockbroker

1931

1936

12/13C

Kay and George V.

McLaughlin

He: Police Commissioner, Banker, Brooklyn Dodgers

1943

1948

12/13C

R Sterling

Clark

Singer Sewing Machine

1952

1956

12/13C

Walter H and Maud M

Aldridge

He: Texas Gulf Sulphur

1956

1976

12/13C

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William A. and Ilene

Goldman

He: Screenwriter

1973

1988

12/13C

Steven J. and Courtney Sale

Ross

Warner Communications

1988

1992

12/13C

Courtney Sale

Ross

Time-Warner

1992

current resident

12/13C

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Bayard Cushing

Hoppin

Beekman Estate

1931

1932

12/13D

William Hale

Harkness

Standard Oil

1932

1947

12/13D

Mrs. (Elizabeth) Grant

Harkness

Standard Oil

1946

1949

12/13D

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Alfred H

Caspary

Collector

1950

1956

12/13D

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George and Isabel "Missy"

Leib

She: Louisville Courier-Journal, He: Blyth Witter

1956

1978

12/13D

R W

Hogeland and Kay Iselin

He: Gulf & Western, She: New York Jets

1978

1982

12/13D

Steve and Courtney

Ross

Warner Communications

1982

1992

12/13D

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Courtney Sale

Ross

Time-Warner

1992

current resident

12/13D

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Landon Ketchum and Julia L

Thorne

Bonbright & Co., American Superpower

1931

1975

14A/B

Donald G and Trinka

Rynne

She: Goodyear Tire & Rubber

1975

1998

14A/B

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Steven and Christine

Rales

Danaher Corp

1999

2000

14A/B

Israel

Englander

Millenium Capital

2000

current resident

14A/B

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William N

Davey

Johnson & Higgins

1930

1942

14c/D

Joseph V & Louise

Santry

Combustion Engineering

1942

1964

14C/D

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Lydia

O'Leary

Covermark

1964

1986

14C/D

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Spyros

Niarchos

Niarchos Group (Shipping)

1986

current resident

14C/D

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George S and Eleanor

Brewster

Standard Oil

1931

1936

15/16B

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John D., Jr., and Abby Aldrich

Rockefeller

Standard Oil

1937

1947

15/16B

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John D. Jr. and Martha Baird

Rockefeller

Standard Oil

1947

1971

15/16B

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Saul and Barbara

Steinberg

Reliance Group

1971

1978

15/16B

Saul and Laura

Steinberg

Reliance Group

1978

1981

15/16B

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Saul and Gayfryd

Steinberg

Reliance Group

1981

2000

15/16B

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Stephen and Christine Hearst

Schwarzman

Blackstone Group

2000

current resident

15/16B

James T

Lee

Shelton Holdings

1931

1937

15/16D

Isabel (Mrs. Lewis Cass)

Ledyard

J.P. Morgan lawyer's widow

1937

1956

15/16D

John D., Jr.

Rockefeller

Standard Oil

1955

1956

15/16D

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Thomas M Jr and Peggy Bedford

Bancroft

Standard Oil

1956

1962

15/16D

Elinor and Milton

Gordon

He: Lassie

1962

1972

15/16D

Sanford J

Zimmerman

He: Abraham & Strauss

1971

1977

15/16D

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David J and Barbara M.

Mahoney

He: Norton Simon

1977

1981

15/16D

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Ronald and Jo Carol

Lauder

He: Estee Lauder

1981

current resident

15/16D

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Clarence J and Dorothea Quigley

Shearn

He: Hearst lawyer

1933

1953

17B

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Byron and Thelma Chrylser

Foy

She: Chrsyler

1953

1958

17B

John D., Jr.

Rockefeller

Standard Oil

1958

1971

17B

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Homer A and Vicky

Langdon

He: inherited IBM stock

1973

1978

17B

Kamel and Clothilde

Abdul-Rahman

Contractor's Constructiom Company

1978

1994

17B

John H and Lynn Claflin

Foster

He: venture capital

1984

1993

17B

Linda and Gregory

Fishbach

He: Computer Games (Mortal Kombat)

1994

current resident

17B

Blanche Brownell

Grant

W.T. Grant Stores, Gurdjieff disciple

1933

1940

17D

Joshua and Blanche

Rosett

She: W.T. Grant Stores, He: neuroscientist

1940

1967

17D

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Enid

Haupt

TV Guide heiress

1967

current resident

17D

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J. Watson and Electra H

Webb

He: New York Central, She: Havemeyer Sugar

1931

1961

17PH

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Edgar M and Ann Loeb

Bronfman

He: Seagram, She: Loeb Rhoades

1961

1979

17PH

Steven J and Amanda Burden

Ross

Warner Communications

1980

1982

17PH

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Luis and Mercedes

Noboa

Bonita Banana

1982

2004

17PH

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George and Countess Marie Douglas

David

He: United Technologies, She: German Royalty

2004

current resident

17PH

William R Jr

Kirkland

She: coal and iron, He: Insurance

1946

1948

2/3A

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Anthony M and Mary

Del Balso

He: Del Balso Construction

1950

1964

2/3A

Germany

Consul-General in New York

1964

1971

2/3A

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Winston and Bette

Lord

He: Ambassador to China, She: novelist

1971

unknown

2/3A

S Sloan

Colt

Banker's Trust

1945

1948

2/3B

Mrs & Mrs C Ledyard

Blair

He: Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, She: Alexander Brown & Sons

1947

1949

2/3B

France

Permanent Representative to the United Nations

1949

1978

2/3B

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Alan & Diana

Quasha

He: Harkin Energy

1979

1980

2/3B

Yvonne & Gustavo

De Gimenez

He: Cerveceria Polar (beer)

1981

1996

2/3B

Alberto & Yvonne

Uribe

He: Pepsi

1993

1996

2/3B

Andrew and Dana

Stone

He: Credit Suisse First Boston

1996

current resident

2/3B

Clinton Rutherford Jr

Black

Insurance

1945

1965

2/3C

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Archie

Bleyer

Cadence Records

1966

1979

2/3C

Charles and June

Dyson

LBOs

1979

current resident

2/3C

H Donald

Campbell

Chase National Bank

1942

1945

2/3D

Northam L and Eleanor Grant

Griggs

She: Elizabeth Harkness's sister

1948

1973

2/3D

T Kirk 3d

Parrish

Beech-Nut Lifesavers

1974

1977

2/3D

D Martin and Jane Foster

Lorber

She: Dutch land-grant family, He: British land-grant family

1977

1997

2/3D

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Kent and Elizabeth

Swig

He: Fairmont Hotels, She: Macklowe Properties

2000

current resident

2/3D

William Stamps and Libbie Randon Rice

Farish

He: Humble Oil

1940

1942

4/5A

H B 3d and Elizabeth

Hollins

She: Philadelphia trollies

1945

1948

4/5A

Goran F and Elizabeth

Holmquist

She: Philadelphia trollies

1947

1948

4/5A

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Col. William

Schiff

Schiff, Terhune insurance

1949

1956

4/5A

Bruce A. and Barbara

Gimbel

He: Saks Fifth Avenue

1957

1965

4/5A

Martin and Janet

Coleman

Mosler Safes

1964

current resident

4/5A

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Frances

Scoville

Mayflower descendent

1931

1948

4/5B

Thomas S and Theresa

Nichols

She: Avon

1946

1948

4/5B

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Frederic E and Alida

Camp

She: Milliken Textiles

1948

1956

4/5B

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Angier Biddle

Duke

American Tobacco, J.P. Morgan, Drexel

1956

1961

4/5B

Turkey

Permanent Representative to the United Nations

1962

1965

4/5B

Japan

Permanent Representative to the United Nations

1965

2003

4/5B

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David and Julia

Koch

Koch Industries

2003

current resident

4/5B

Bertram H

Borden

Fall River Ironworks

1930

1934

4/5C

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Mrs Arthur F (Harriett P)

Schermerhorn

Pullman Cars

1935

1957

4/5C

Mary

Weir

Weir Steel

1957

1965

4/5C

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Jerzy N

Kosinski

Novelist

1962

1965

4/5C

Randolph and June

Speight

She: New Mexico oil, He: stockbroker

1965

current resident

4/5C

Mrs. Chas. L

Riker

Dutch land-grant family

1935

1943

4/5D

Col. John N Jr.

Smith

Riker sub-tenant

1945

1948

4/5D

Mrs. Samuel (Frances T)

Riker

Dutch land-grant family

1948

1953

4/5D

Preston and May

Davie

He: Kentucky lawyer, She: Ladenburg Thallmann

1954

1976

4/5D

Peter C R

Huang

City Investing

1977

current resident

4/5D

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John V. 3rd and Janet Lee

Bouvier

Parents of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Lee Radziwill

1931

1938

6/7A

Francis and Mabel Brady

Garvan

He: New York District Attorney, She: Heiress

1939

1980

6/7A

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Rand V. and Jesse

Araskog

He: ITT

1980

2005

6/7A

David

Ganek

Hedge fund executive

2005

current resident

6/7A

Clifford R

Hendrix

stockbroker

1935

1938

6/7B

Allene and Count Paul de

Kotzebue

She: Hotstetter's Bitters/General Electric, He: Russian nobleman

1938

1957

6/7B

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Walter

Chrysler

Chrysler

1955

1959

6/7B

Lewis and Lena

Leader

He: R.P. Fransworth

1959

1967

6/7B

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Arthur D. and Tova

Leidesdorf

He: S.D. Leidesdorf & Co., She: Miss Israel

1967

1977

6/7B

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Ronald

Perelman

MacAndrews & Forbes, Revlon

1984

1985

6/7B

Faith

Golding

Sterling National Bank

1984

1995

6/7B

Ezra and Lauren

Merkin

He: Gabriel Capital Corp.

1995

current resident

6/7B

Francis and Mabel Brady

Garvan

He: New York District Attorney, She: Heiress

1936

1939

6/7C

E. Farrar and Rosina

Bateson

He: Great-great nephew of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy

1945

1949

6/7C

George and Doda

Embiricos

He: Embiricos Shipping, She: N.J. Goulandris (shipping)

1952

1963

6/7C

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Mrs. Doris

Vidor

Warner Brothers

1963

1968

6/7C

Ronald D and Sally Faile

Jeançon

She: Avon, He: Oil

1967

1981

6/7C

Sally

Faile

She: Avon

1967

1985

6/7c

Giovanna

Bongiasca

Italian concrete

1985

current resident

6/7C

Katherine.B. and Morris

Hadley

He: Milbank Tweed Hadley Hope partner

1935

1980

6/7D

John

French

Venture Capital

1980

1987

6/7D

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Thomas W and Barbara

Strauss

He: Salomon Brothers, She: Bachmann Textiles

1988

current resident

6/7D

Sidney A

Mitchell

Bonbright & Co.

1940

1942

8/9A

William Jr.

Ottman

Ehret Brewery

1943

1948

8/9A

Bartholomew J and Lillian

Barry

He: textiles, She: coal

1948

1962

8/9A

Emanuel

Terner

Metro Glass (beer and soda bottles)

1963

1979

8/9A

Mark and Carol

Lederman

Metro Glass (beer and soda bottles) heir

1979

2000

8/9A

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Steven and Heather

Mnuchin

He: Goldman Sachs, She: descendent of Declaration of Independence signer

2000

current resident

8/9A

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Mrs Walter Phelps

Bliss

descendent of Declaration of Independence signer

1934

1961

8/9B

John T

Cahill

U.S. Attorney

1965

1972

8/9B

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David J and Barbara M.

Mahoney

He: Norton Simon

1970

1978

8/9B

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Prince Nawaf bin

Abdul Aziz al Saud

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

1979

1992

8/9B

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Anne Eisenhower and Wolfgang

Flottl

She: Presidential granddaughter, He: financier

1992

2000

8/9B

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Thomas and Alice

Tisch

Loews Corporation

2000

current resident

8/9B

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Gouvernour and Sybill Bliss

Carnochan

She: Bliss daughter, He: Stockbroker

1934

1961

8/9B

Francis B Jr.

Davis

U.S. Rubber

1931

1942

8/9C

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Grace and Edith

Scoville

Mayflower descendents

1945

1960

8/9C

Robert Livingston (Tim) 3d

Ireland

He: descendent of Declaration of Independence signer

1962

1977

8/9C

Alan and Simone

Hartman

He: Rare Art, Inc.

1977

current resident

8/9C

Lynde and Muriel

Selden

He: American Express, She: Chase Bank

1931

1942

8/9D

Frank

Gould

Jay Gould heir

1939

1940

8/9D

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Arthur A. Jr

Houghton

Corning Glass

1945

1946

8/9D

Deering

Howe

International Harvester

1946

1952

8/9D

Jack F

Chrysler

Chrysler

1952

1958

8/9D

F. William and Edith Chrysler

Carr

Chrysler

1959

1973

8/9D

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C Channing and Jill

Blake

He: Friendly's Ice Cream

1973

1975

8/9D

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George L and Sondra W

Ohrstrom

private equity

1977

1985

8/9D

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Henry and Carolyne Roehm

Kravis

He: LBOs, She: fashion

1985

1995

8/9D

Charles and Loriann

Stevenson

He: hedge funds, She: personal trainer

1995

1999

8/9D

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Charles and Alexandra Kucyznski

Stevenson

He: hedge funds, She: New York Times

2002

current resident

8/9D

Charles S

McCain

Chase National Bank

1931

1934

Unknown

John

Powers

Unknown

1931

1944

Unknown

George

Djamgaroff

Third husband of Lele (Mrs. Marcus) Daly

1932

1936

Unknown

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Mrs. Marcus II

Daly

She: Anaconda Copper

1936

1939

Unknown

Louis de l'Aigle

Munds

commodities trader

1933

1939

Unknown

May Forsyth

Wickes

Niagara Hudson

1935

1940

Unknown

 

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