Cartter Lupton
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T. Cartter Lupton was an American
businessman and Coca-Cola Bottling Company magnate who lived in Chattanooga, Tennessee
and founded the Lyndhurst Foundation
(formerly The Memorial Welfare Foundation). He was the only child of John Thomas Lupton
and Elizabeth Patten, and was married to Margaret Rawlings Lupton. At the time of his death, his $200 million dollar (USD) estate was the largest ever probated in the South.
Unlike his father or his son Jack, Cartter was known for being a recluse.
The Lupton Library at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
is named for him and his wife.
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businessman and Coca-Cola Bottling Company magnate who lived in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County...
and founded the Lyndhurst Foundation
Lyndhurst Foundation
The Lyndhurst Foundation is a Chattanooga, Tennessee-based grant-making foundation organized in 1938 as The Memorial Welfare Foundation by Coca-Cola Bottling Company magnate Cartter Lupton...
(formerly The Memorial Welfare Foundation). He was the only child of John Thomas Lupton
John Thomas Lupton
John Thomas Lupton was an American lawyer, industrialist and philanthropist who along with Benjamin Thomas and Joseph Whitehead, obtained exclusive rights from Asa Candler to bottle and sell Coca-Cola.-Early life:...
and Elizabeth Patten, and was married to Margaret Rawlings Lupton. At the time of his death, his $200 million dollar (USD) estate was the largest ever probated in the South.
Unlike his father or his son Jack, Cartter was known for being a recluse.
The Lupton Library at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is a public university located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The University, often referred to as UTC or simply "Chattanooga" , is one of three universities and two other affiliated institutions in the University of Tennessee System; the others being in...
is named for him and his wife.