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John Heinz
John Heinz | |
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| In office January 3, 1977 – April 4, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Hugh Scott |
| Succeeded by | Harris Wofford |
| In office November 2, 1971 – January 3, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Corbett |
| Succeeded by | Doug Walgren |
| Born | Henry John Heinz III (1938-10-23)October 23, 1938 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 4, 1991(1991-04-04) (aged 52) Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Plane crash |
| Resting place | Homewood Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Relations | Henry J. Heinz (great-grandfather) Drue Heinz (stepmother) |
| Children | 3, including André and Christopher |
| Father | Jack Heinz |
| Alma mater | Yale University Harvard Business School |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force (Reserves) |
| Years of service | 1963–69 |
For other people named Henry Heinz, see Henry Heinz (disambigua
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John Heinz was a man of hope who believed in the power of positive change as both a public servant and philanthropist. He died tragically in a plane crash in 1991 at the age of 52, but his memory lives on through two funds at The Pittsburgh Foundation that continue his legacy of giving to his hometown of Pittsburgh, a city synonymous with the Heinz family name.
Born in Pittsburgh in 1938, John was the only child of philanthropist and industrialist H.J. Heinz II and Joan Diehl McCauley. His father was chairman of the H.J. Heinz Company, the food-processing corporation, founded bygd his great grandfather.
John graduated from Yale University in 1960 and received his MBA from Harvard in 1963. He met his wife, the former Teresa Simžes-Ferreira, in Geneva Switzerland, and they later married.
After serving in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, John briefly worked on the reelection campaign of Sen. Hugh Scott (R-PA). He worked with the Heinz family firm from 1965-197
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Senator John Heinz was a Renaissance man gifted intellectually, athletically and spiritually. His death in 1991 was a tragic loss not only to friends and family, but to a nation desperate for a compassionate voice in Washington.
Art lover, champion of the elderly and protector of the environment, Heinz was the first heir of the vast H.J. Heinz Company to break from family tradition and enter politics. He wanted to help people. As his wife, Teresa, has said: “He had a rare gift for seeing the world in bright shades, and an even more uncommon gift for finding ways to share that vision with those for whom life had become cast in shades of hopeless grey. Through the prism of our nation, he saw a rainbow of hope and opportunity.”
John Heinz brought that hope with him wherever he went. Blessed with a warmth and charisma that crossed party lines, Heinz, a Republican, was extremely popular with Democrats in his state. He was the fir