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Duke Farms ( Hillsborough Township, New Jersey, U.S.) James B. Duke House ( New York City, New York, U.S.) Rough Point ( Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.) Doris Duke (November 22, 1912 – October 28, 1993) was an American billionaire tobacco heiress, philanthropist, and socialite. She was often called "the richest girl in the world". [1]
Apr 2, 2014 · The only child of American tobacco baron James Duke, when Doris Duke was born the press called her "the richest little girl in the world," but Duke grew to be the most reluctant of...
Oct 29, 1993 · Doris Duke, the tobacco heiress and philanthropist whose bittersweet life was woven of luxury, disputes and interludes of deep unhappiness, died yesterday at her house in Beverly Hills,...
Aug 5, 2021 · V.F. unearths a 1966 eyewitness—a paperboy—who saw heiress Doris Duke right after she may have committed murder. Newport, Rhode Island, police have now opened an investigation.
Apr 7, 2020 · In Search of Doris Duke. By Sallie Bingham. Declared “the richest little girl in the world” in 1925, when she inherited more than $50 million at age 12, the tobacco heiress Doris Duke has...
Learn about Doris Duke, the only child of James B. Duke and a Trustee of The Duke Endowment from 1933 to 1993. Discover her life, passions, arts, and legacy through the Doris Duke Foundation.
Explore the life and legacy of Doris Duke, the heiress who inherited a fortune and became a generous donor to various causes. Learn about her estates, her passion for Islamic art, and her foundation's historical archives.
