Marjorie Merriweather Post

Marjorie Merriweather Post was a wealthy American socialite and philanthropist, known for her significant contributions to culture and the arts. She was the daughter of C. W. Post, the founder of Postum Cereal Company, and inherited a vast fortune. Post commissioned the construction of Mar-a-Lago, a lavish estate in Palm Beach, which she intended to be used as a winter retreat for U.S. presidents. After her death, the estate was returned to the Post Foundation and later sold to Donald Trump, who transformed it into a private club.