Peter Folger
Coffee heir and longtime head of Folgers Coffee Company.
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Peter Folger (December 26, 1905 – August 27, 1980) was an American coffee heir, socialite, and member of the prominent United States Folger family. He was the longtime chairman of the board and president of the Folgers Coffee Company, and the son of James Athearn Folger, Jr. and Clare Luning.
He was the father of Abigail Folger, who was killed in the Tate–LaBianca murders in 1969 at the age of 25. Born and raised in California, Folger studied business and graduated from Yale University, where he was an athlete on their football, track and field, and polo teams. He later served in World War II as a Marine Major.
Quick Facts
- Born
- December 26, 1905
- Died
- August 27, 1980
- Occupation
- Chairman of the board and president of Folgers Coffee Company
- Children
- Abigail Anne
- Peter Jr.
- Elizabeth
- Education
- Yale University
- Military service
- Marine Major in World War II
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Personal life
Folger married Inés Mejía, daughter of the consul general for El Salvador, and they had two children: Abigail Anne and Peter Jr. The couple divorced in 1952 and shared joint custody. In 1960 he married his secretary Beverly Mater; they had a daughter, Elizabeth, in 1961. The family lived at the Folger mansion in Woodside, California until 1974, when they moved to a home on Roberta Drive. The murder of his elder daughter Abigail in 1969 lessened his desire to remain at the Woodside estate.
Did You Know?
- Peter Folger was an athlete on Yale's football, track and field, and polo teams.
- He married his secretary Beverly Mater on June 30, 1960.
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- Wikipedia: Peter Folger (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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