Hedge-Fund Founder Robert W. Wilson Leaves Art to Whitney The 87 year old, who started Wilson & Associates in 1969, leaped to his death, from his 16th floor apartment at the San Remo, on December 23. At its peak, Wilson was worth and estimated $800M and was a very generous man … giving over $500M to various charities.
While no list of the works he is donating to the Whitney is currently available, the value of his collection has been estimated at $15 – $20M.
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Robert W. Wilson