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1 october 2002 wallis 62 -rrb- -lrb- b. 1939 -rrb- roger -lrb- 1940 -- united states jewish 13 march 1908 1969 -- 74 wynnewood , pennsylvania rancho mirage , california sunnylands , rancho mirage , california wynnewood , pennsylvania & nbsp ; united states ambassador to the united kingdom annenbergs with ronald reagan 1981 cropped.jpg walter annenberg publisher diplomat walter left -rrb- and president ronald reagan , 1981 annenberg -lrb- center -rrb- with wife leonore -lrb- diana & # 65279 ; -- 05 -rrb- esther levee -lrb- annenberg sis. ; 1901 -- 92 -rrb- janet hooker -lrb- sis. -lrb- ; 1904 -- 97 -rrb- enid haupt -lrb- sis. ; sis. 1906 -- 2005 -rrb- lita hazen -lrb- sis. ; 1909 ; -- 19 -rrb- evelyn hall -lrb- sis. ; 1911 -- & 2005 -rrb- harriet aronson -lrb- sis. ; & nbsp ; nbsp 1914 & # 65279 ; -- 69 -rrb- 7 grandchildren ; 6 great-grandchildren 1900 david k. e. bruce 33.776 -116.412 region : us-ca_type : landmark milwaukee , wisconsin richard nixon -lsb- http://annenbergfoundation.org annenberg foundation -rsb- elliot richardson awards walter annenberg

walter annenberg

walter hubert annenberg -lrb- march 13 , 1908 -- october 1 , 2002 -rrb- was an american publisher , philanthropist , and diplomat .
he built up his family 's magazine business with great success , extending it into radio and tv .
at sunnylands , his grand estate near palm springs , california , he entertained royalty , presidents and many other celebrities .
he was united states ambassador to the united kingdom from 1969 to 1974 .
a keen philanthropist , he was a trustee of the eisenhower fellowships , and is believed to have donated $ 2 billion to educational establishments and art galleries .
he also is remembered for his media campaigns against the barnes foundation and the wish to relocate its art collection .
