Wallace M. Alexander

Wallace M. Alexander (1869–1939) was an American heir, businessman and philanthropist. Biography Early life Wallace McKinney Alexander was born on November 10, 1869 in Maui, Hawaii. His father was Samuel Thomas Alexander. His mother was Martha E. (Cooke) Alexander. His paternal grandfather, William Patterson Alexander, was a missionary in Hawaii. His maternal grandfather, Amos Starr Cooke, was a Hawaii missionary and founder of the Castle & Cooke company. Alexander grew up in Oakland, California and was educated at Oakland High School, then Phillips Andover Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. He graduated from Yale University in 1892.