Margarite Jones was born in 1923 in Birmingham, Alabama. Her father was Raymond McAdoo Jones and her mother, Marguerite Nabers Jones.[1] She had a sister, Alice McGriff.[1] She descended from Birmingham's founders.[2]
She served on the Board of Trustees of her alma mater, Birmingham-Southern College, where the Marguerite Jones Harbert Building was named in her honor.[1][2] She was also inducted into its Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.[2] She also served on the Boards of Trustees of the Birmingham Museum of Art and Cancer Comprehensive.[1][2] Additionally, she served on the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.[1][2]
The couple were married for 43 years.[4] In 1995, her husband predeceased her, and upon his death, she inherited his fortune. By 2013, she was the wealthiest person in Alabama, with an estimated wealth of US$1.5 billion.[5] She admitted she found it "hard in a way" to be rich.[6]
^ abcdefghijklmnopObituary: Marguerite Jones Harbert, The Birmingham News, March 17, 2015
^ abcdefghijkGarrison, Greg (March 19, 2015). "Marguerite Harbert, Alabama's only billionaire, dies at 91". The Birmingham News. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
^"Who is Alabama's wealthiest person?". Birmingham Business Journal. October 31, 2013.
^The Associated Press, Alabama's richest person says that being wealthy is 'hard in a way', The Tuscaloosa News, March 2, 2004
January 17, 2023
marguerite, harbert, marguerite, jones, harbert, 1923, march, 2015, american, philanthropist, billionaire, from, alabama, bornmarguerite, jones1923birmingham, alabamadied, 2015, march, 2015, aged, mountain, brook, alabamaeducationmountain, brook, elementary, s. Marguerite Jones Harbert 1923 March 17 2015 was an American philanthropist and billionaire from Alabama Marguerite HarbertBornMarguerite Jones1923Birmingham AlabamaDied 2015 03 17 March 17 2015 aged 91 Mountain Brook AlabamaEducationMountain Brook Elementary SchoolPhillips High SchoolAlma materBirmingham Southern CollegeOccupationPhilanthropistSpouseJohn M HarbertChildren3 including Raymond J HarbertParent s Raymond McAdoo JonesMarguerite Nabers Jones Contents 1 Early life 2 Philanthropy 3 Personal life 4 Death 5 ReferencesEarly life EditMargarite Jones was born in 1923 in Birmingham Alabama Her father was Raymond McAdoo Jones and her mother Marguerite Nabers Jones 1 She had a sister Alice McGriff 1 She descended from Birmingham s founders 2 She was educated at Mountain Brook Elementary School and Phillips High School 1 2 She graduated from Birmingham Southern College where she served as president of the Kappa Delta sorority chapter 1 2 3 Philanthropy EditJones worked for the American Red Cross in Jefferson County Alabama 1 2 3 Later she volunteered for the Junior League of Birmingham Advent Day School All Saints School Children s Hospital Center for Developmental Learning Disabilities Spain Rehabilitation Birmingham Art Association Birmingham Ballet League American Heart Association and Linly Heflin Unit 1 2 A member of the American Needlepoint Guild she needlepointed an armchair for Alabama Governor s Mansion 1 She served on the Board of Trustees of her alma mater Birmingham Southern College where the Marguerite Jones Harbert Building was named in her honor 1 2 She was also inducted into its Sports Hall of Fame in 2006 2 She also served on the Boards of Trustees of the Birmingham Museum of Art and Cancer Comprehensive 1 2 Additionally she served on the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution 1 2 Personal life EditShe married John M Harbert the founder of Harbert Corporation whom she had met in grade school 1 3 They had two sons John Murdoch Harbert IV born with William s Syndrome and Raymond J Harbert who founded Harbert Management Corporation in 1993 and a daughter Marguerite Harbert Gray 1 2 They resided in Mountain Brook Alabama and summered in Highlands North Carolina 1 They attended St Mary s on the Highlands Episcopal Church 1 The couple were married for 43 years 4 In 1995 her husband predeceased her and upon his death she inherited his fortune By 2013 she was the wealthiest person in Alabama with an estimated wealth of US 1 5 billion 5 She admitted she found it hard in a way to be rich 6 She was a member of the Nineteenth Century Club and the Little Garden Club of America 1 Death EditShe died on March 17 2015 1 2 References Edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Obituary Marguerite Jones Harbert The Birmingham News March 17 2015 a b c d e f g h i j k Garrison Greg March 19 2015 Marguerite Harbert Alabama s only billionaire dies at 91 The Birmingham News Retrieved March 19 2015 a b c 2012 Billionaires List Dropoff Marguerite Harbert Forbes com Marguerite Harbert Forbes Retrieved 2020 06 11 Who is Alabama s wealthiest person Birmingham Business Journal October 31 2013 The Associated Press Alabama s richest person says that being wealthy is hard in a way The Tuscaloosa News March 2 2004 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marguerite Harbert amp oldid 1114756003, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
