Hanna, L. C., Jr. (Leonard Colton), 1889-1957

Director of M.A. Hanna & Company, a coal and iron ore shipping concern started by his father, and uncles. Hanna was a major philanthropist in Cleveland, donating over $90 million to Cleveland's cultural and charitable institutions. Hanna was an avid art collector and a trustee and principal benefactor of the Cleveland Museum of Art, but also supported the Cleveland Playhouse, University Hospitals, Karamu House and others.

From the description of Financial ledgers, 1919-1954. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 22645427

Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. (1889-1957) was the director of M. A. Hanna and Company, a major philanthropist in Cleveland, Ohio, and the nephew of businessman and politician, Marcus A. Hanna. A graduate of Yale and a first lieutenant in World War I, Hanna joined the family business in 1917. He was an avid art collector and became a trustee of the fledgling Cleveland Museum of Art in 1920, to which he became a principal benefactor. Hanna supported the Cleveland Playhouse, University Hospitals, and the Karamu House, among other local institutions. During his life, he donated over $90 million to cultural and charitable institutions in the Cleveland area.

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From the guide to the Leonard C. Hanna Financial Ledgers, 1919-1954, (Western Reserve Historical Society)