Joan Whitney Payson

Joan Whitney Payson
Born	Joan Whitney (1903-02-05)February 5, 1903 New York City, U.S.
Died	October 4, 1975(1975-10-04) (aged 72) New York City, U.S.
Education	Miss Chapin's School
Alma mater	Barnard College (1925) Brown University
Occupation(s)	Businesswoman sports team owner racehorse owner/breeder art collector philanthropist
Spouse	Charles Shipman Payson ​ ​ (m. 1924)​
Children	5, including Lorinda de Roulet
Parent(s)	William Payne Whitney Helen Julia Hay
Relatives	See Whitney family
Baseball player Baseball career
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1969) National League pennant winner (1973) New York Mets Hall of Fame

Joan Whitney Payson (February 5, 1903 – October 4, 1975) was an American heiress, businesswoman, philanthropist, patron of the arts and art collector, and a member of the prominent Whitney family. She co-founded, and was the majority owner of, Major League Baseball's New York Mets baseball franchise, making her the first woman to own a major league team in North America without inheriting it.