Information AboutBen Cheney |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT BEN CHENEY | |
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| 1971 deaths | |
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In the lumber industry, Cheney established mills in Tacoma , Washington , and in Medford , Oregon . He also constructed mills in Greenville , Pondosa , and Arcadia , California . As a sports enthusiast, Cheney sponsored sports teams in all the towns in which he was in business. He held an 11% stake in the San Francisco Giants. Cheney is most famous for helping build Cheney Stadium in Tacoma, personally contributing $100,000 to cover construction overruns of the stadium. A grinning, life-size bronze statue of Cheney, complete with scorecard and peanuts, occupies a front row seat in the grandstand of Cheney Stadium. In 1955, Cheney established the Cheney Foundation, a charity which encourages the growth and proserity of communities on the Pacific Coast. Cheney died in 1971, bequeathing $10 million to his ongoing charity. |
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