He was also the principal founder and backer for the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, to which he gave over $5 million and served as the president (1927–1932).
またシカゴの科学と産業の博物館を創設し後援した主要人物でもあり、これには500万ドル以上を寄付し、その会長も務めた (1927-1932)。