Spencer Truman Olin

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Spencer Olin
Born August 20, 1900
Alton, Illinois,
United States
Died April 14, 1995
Jupiter Island, Florida,
United States
Education Cornell University
Known for Spencer T. & Ann W. Olin Foundation
Political party
 Republican Party
Board member of
 Olin Corporation
Spouse(s) Ann Whitney
Children Spencer T. Jr., Mary Dell, Barbara Ann, Eunice Whitney
Parents Franklin W. Olin and
Mary Mott Moulton
Relatives Siblings:
Franklin Walter Jr., John Merrill

Spencer Truman Olin (August 20, 1900 - April 14, 1995) was an American industrialist and philanthropist. He was an executive of the Olin Corporation, founded in 1892 by his father, Franklin W. Olin. He was very active in the Republican Party throughout much of his adult life and served as the party's national finance chairman from 1958 to 1960 and treasurer of the Republican National Committee from 1960 to 1962.

He married Ann Whitney. They established the Spencer T. & Ann W. Olin Foundation, which funds environmental groups and health and medical education and services.

Spencer Olin died at his home in Jupiter Island, Florida in 1995 at age ninety-four.

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