Nan Kempner (July 24, 1930 - July 3, 2005) was a New York city socialite for dominating society events, shopping, charity work and fashion.She was born as Nan Field Schlesinger in San Fransisco, an only child from a wealthy family. Her father, Albert "Speed" Schlesinger, owned the largest car dealership in California and reportedly told his daughter "You'll never make it on your face, so you'd better be interesting.
"She attended Connecticut college and met Thomas Lenox Kempner, a banker. In the early 1950s they married and had three children. After living in London for a short time the Kempners moved to New York city, where Nan took the initiative to become a leader in society.Over a thirty year period she helped raise over $75,000,000 (USD) for the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. She also amassed the largest private collection of haute couture clothing featuring classic designers like Mainbocher and her favorite designers Yves Saint Laurent and Bill Blass.
At various times in her life Kempner worked as a contributing editor for French Vogue, a fashion editor for Harpers Bazaar, a design consultant for Tiffany&co and an international representative of the auction house Christie's.
(with Yves Saint Laurent)
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