Frederick J. Fisher Lecture | Marjorie Post: The Life Behind the Luxury with Estella Chung

Estella Chung, Hillwood's director of collections, shares a look at Marjorie Merriweather Post, revealing her to be an astute business executive, a generous humanitarian, and a committed philanthropist, expanding on her new biography, "Marjorie Merriweather Post: The Life Behind the Luxury."

[@JB-ox7ib]

Thank you Hillwood museum and Estella Chung, for an great lecture. Ms Merriweather Post: what an incredible lady! Not spoiled by her wealth. I came across her and this lecture while trying to find out more about the history of Mar a lago. I can’t help think she would be disgusted by it’s present owner in so many respects.

[@3poulsen]

You shouldn’t try and speak for a dead woman. She would be grateful that he rescued her ostentatious creation.

[@TheAnimeist]

Agreed. Sarah Palin and Candice Owens are incredible ladies as well.

[@JB-ox7ib]

@@3poulsen: who says Mar-a-Lago needed rescuing?

[@seandineen999]

As an Eagle I'm expressed. Despite no longer being on the board, In 1968, she wrote a 5 page handwritten letter, encouraging greater action to save Burger Chef, a great franchise mismanaged, by general foods. "It is my hearts desire, to give that ambitious young man, Mcdonald's chief, Ray Kroc, a run for his money."

[@conningdale8805]

Very interesting. MMP was a remarkable woman. As a 16 year old young man with a strong interest in Russian art, I was one of the people who saw the article in Life Magazine. and was inspired to write to her, although not requesting money . In response received a long letter from Marvin Ross, as well as a great deal of information on Hillwood.

[@steph4287]

Loved the presentation, thanks! Now on to the book!

[@renatamitchell519]

WOW you learn something new everyday 🤔

[@dantruter2488]

Had the privilege of visiting the home with my wife and daughter - a remarkable estate and an even more remarkable woman.

[@richardtaylor8495]

Majorie Merriweather Post my 8th cousin.What an honor

[@user-ke8st8jc1v]

It’s amazing how much water the commentator is gulping

[@Anglovox]

Used to to go to the same church as, Adelaide Close Riggs, MMP's daughter....A very polite, private woman.

[@rosedinapoli4929]

Very interesting content but wish they had edited out the loud gulping sounds that they speaker made when she took frequent sips of water, it was very distracting.

[@southernlady6244]

The Food that Built America brought me to her LoL

[@kevinbergin9971]

Why put the cup down, you're going to take two slugs anyway?

[@nikox703]

I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING! DROVE ME CRAZY!! And in the mic might I add. Lol

[@nikox703]

Seems like she was exaggerating sips from that cup. Lol And the staccato presentation slides made me cringe.

[@bernardcassidy5603]

Can't understand why she couldn't make her marriages work , although I did read that her niece, Barbara Hutton , who had 6 or 7 husbands , once asked her aunt for advice regarding marriage and her aunt advised her that rotating the hips pleases a man .

[@user-ke8st8jc1v]

The commentator is so annoying,she simply couldn’t answer a question without starting with the word “ so “

[@LADYLUTZ60]

I BELIEVE SHE WOULD OF LOVED DONALD J. TRUMP. SHE IS NOT LIKE THESE LIBERALS TODAY. I TRULY LOVED HER AND DINA!!! SO DID PRESIDENT TRUMP!!!!