Information and advice to help you cope with the death of someone important to you. Worse, the episode deepened fears of management intrigue and betrayal, family associates said. The patchwork of government programs for adults with disabilities, and their varying eligibility rules, create complications and traps. They are asserting themselves, challenging the way things were done by JackDorranceand by Campbell executives for decades. Norris is contesting the prenuptial agreement, contending, among other things, that his former employer used "undue influence" to get him to sign it. Note that clicking the link below will block access to this site for 24 hours. She married Samuel Matthews Vauclain Hamilton Sr. in 1950. Until the divorce action forced him from the arena in September 1990, Norris pushed Campbell's management to be more accountable to the family, according to some family members. Mrs. Hamilton was recognized for her philanthropic endeavors, as well as her restoration of gardens and houses. In particular, Smithburg would become chief executive of the combined business, and family members, with a smaller share of the combined company, would have more flexibility to sell some of their stock without disrupting the market. What a glamorous couple that was., In the 1960s, Dodos widowed mother, Elinor, remarried, to another super-Wasp, Vice Admiral Stuart Howe Ingersoll, and continued to serve as mistress at her Newport estate. Features. So far, the three children of JackDorrance collectively the owners of almost one-third of the company's stock have succeeded in blocking a sale. Shes always done the right thing its part of being the oldest grandchild of John T. Dorrance. (Insert inbreeding-in-Newport joke here.) Archie van Beuren, himself an experienced investment manager, firmly advanced the dissident viewpoint. Photos of them are conspicuously absent from their yearbooks at the University of Arizona. Smithburg phoned, but instead of talking about the CEO job, he explored the idea of a merger. But whenever the name came up as a possible takeover target, the first question was theDorrances' stake, then about 58 percent: Would they sell? Without his daunting presence, they are pursuing individual agendas. She was 75. The trust, formally called the Major Shareholders Voting Trust, consisted of about 26.5 percent of the company's stock. A Morgan Lewis partner said the firm "behaved properly" throughout its representation of Diana Norris. Though the wharf is in a historic part of Newports waterfront, her restaurant is sleek, with metal tables, Philippe Starck-style chairs, lush plants, trendy outdoor lounge furniture, and appropriately nouvelle food. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, c/o The Dorrance Hill Hamilton Fund, to Advance Nursing Excellence, 125 S. 9th Street, Suite 600, Philadelphia, PA 19107 or The Newport Hospital Foundation, c/o The Dorrance Hill Hamilton Fund, to Advance Nursing Excellence, 11 Friendship Street, Newport, RI 02840 or The Redwood Library, 50 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840. She was the first woman named to the board of trustees. On Sept. 1, they met Vlasic at his office in Michigan. Uncertain of where the power now lay, R. Gordon McGovern, Campbell's lanky chief executive, stepped up his efforts to privately sound out members of the third generation. Failed to delete flower. Company officials discussed the idea with family members and found them initially receptive. It was Charlottes turn, says Hamilton of his niece, and she and Mom went. She had three children, nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Louie is barking again, waiting impatiently in the immaculate pebble driveway while Mrs. H. gets her chic Goyard handbag and heads to her rented car, a sporty little black Mercedes. Not for nothing has Mrs. H. been compared to the Queen of England: Dodo was the most responsible one of all, even more than her aunts and uncle Jack Dorrance in the generation before her. She founded the Newport Flower Show in 1996. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. In 2008 Philadelphia Magazine wrote an article on Mrs. Hamilton: The Last Great Lady Campbell Soup heiress Dorrance "Dodo" Hamilton has enjoyed a life of wealth and glamour: a debutante coming-out splashed in the "New York Times", summers in Newport, and years as the face (and hat!) HAMILTON, N.Y. - In 2006, David Dorrance's mother-in-law made him an offer he and his wife, Sheree, could not refuse. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. She Attended Foxcroft School, a boarding school for young ladies in Virginia. But for every winner like dried soups, there was a loser like Star Wars cookies. As he made his way through the darkened manse, he paused in his room. Interviews with family members and friends show that the third generation of theDorrancedynasty is fractious nine people who act more as individuals than as a family. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Genting Malaysiacontrolled by billionaire Lim Kok Thayhas agreed to sell a 15.5-acre waterfront property in Miami to an investment group led by U.S. developer Terra for $1.2 billion. There was always a pony to fool around with there, says Mrs. H. fondly of the house, now the main building at Cabrini College. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Even as he was spending less and less time with his wife, Carl Norris was involving himself more in the affairs of Campbell Soup. based on information from your browser. Jefferson seemed to be going along the right path.. He became a frequent visitor to the offices of the company's investment banker, Goldman Sachs, and to the dismay of his wife's family began to mingle with the deal-makers of Wall Street. "Phil was very much a known quantity," said a family associate. Then theres the boutique hotel shes thinking about building on the Newport waterfront, where shes just opened a marina restaurant called Forty 1 North. 61), the "Motion for Partial Dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) of Plaintiff's Third Amended Complaint" on . Such a system would guarantee theDorrancefamily continued voting control and serve as a defense against takeovers. She and her husband, who predeceased her, also founded the Hamilton Family Foundation in 1992 to provide funding for educational projects in schools in the New England area. In 1998 Hamilton founded the SVF Foundation and she was a partner in 41 North. Mrs. Hamilton served on many boards, including the Womens Board at Jefferson Hospital, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, University of the Arts, SVF Foundation, The Hamilton Family Foundation, and The Newport Restoration Foundation, and was the first woman on the Board of Jefferson Hospital. Mrs. H., as Phil and the other staff call her (when youre a particularly lovely billionairess, people call you Mrs. plus your initial), smiles from under her white straw hat and scoops up Louie, a long-haired, snow-colored four-pound Maltese with bulging black eyes. Recent gifts include $25 million to Thomas Jefferson Hospital; $5 million to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; $5 million to the Kimmel Center; $1 million to the costume collection at the Art Museums Perelman Building; and quietly dispersed millions to education causes all over the city, including several parochial schools in West Philly. The increasing tension between Norris and the children of JackDorrancebecame apparent in the spring of 1988, when Norris broached the subject of merging Campbell Soup with one of Philadelphia's largest companies, Scott Paper Co. She brushes off projected wistfulness briskly. (While Dorrance Hamilton funded the project, she didnt face criminal charges as Karetny did, since she wasnt involved in the daily operations of Pier 34.). Consider offering these words of comfort if you're not sure what's appropriate. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). The Scott proposal went no further. She believes that it is important to instill the spirit of volunteerism at a young age, with both her children and now her grandchildren. Hamilton was the granddaughter of Campbell Soup Co. founder John T. Dorrance and was a longtime fixture on Forbes' list of the country's 400 richest people. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. PHILADELPHIA -- Dorrance Hill Hamilton, whose grandfather invented the process used to make Campbell's condensed soups and who used her inherited fortune for philanthropy, has died. With the failure of the two-tiered stock plan, a fundamental doubt had entered the family's attitude toward the executives who ran their company. Add to your scrapbook. She loves projects, says her friend Jane Pepper, the head of the Horticultural Society. The six-bedroom-eight-bath residence measures nearly 10,000 square feet and sits on over three and half acres on one of the highest points in Newport. She attended Foxcroft School, a boarding school for young ladies in Virginia. On Dec. 28, the Norrises, Hamiltons and van Beurens stunned the family and the financial community by announcing that they wanted to sell their combined 17.4 percent share of the company. Margaret and family, so very sorry for your loss. To begin with, at the insistence of lawyers the board brought in from New York, the family directors were excluded from all deliberations on the plan, to avoid any taint of self-interest. And then Louie does something very un-Newport. Sprawling 67 acres, discover an initial courtyard formed by turreted caretaker's quarters, a 10-car garage, stables and additional staff houses leads to the crest of a hill. Find the obituary of Jack Michael Dorrance (1923 - 2023) from Glenfield, ND. This search result is here to prevent scraping, Helen Gym Sends Cease and Desist Letter to All Philly TV Stations, How Philly Cheesesteaks Became a Big Deal in Lahore, Pakistan, The Most Bizarre Moment from Last Night's Philly Mayoral Debate. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Since 1992, the family has been committed to improving educational opportunities for children and youth, a mission established by Dorrance Hill Hamilton (19282017), mother and grandmother of the family Trustees. Try again. Her net worth was recently estimated by Forbes at $1.26 billion. "Jack felt that was a mistake.". Most of the Newport girls went to Foxcroft, the Virginia boarding school that Dodo attended. For Diana Norris, whose income from Campbell stock alone amounts to more than $71,000 a week, the photos were the final straw. Radnor Township Board of Commissioners President Jack Larkin reviewed two plans for the property at Eagle and Strafford roads. Often he was the only one talking.