The Mellon Family

The Mellon family is a wealthy and influential family originally of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA and its vicinity. In addition to Mellon Bank they were long known for their ties to Gulf Oil, Alcoa, Koppers, Westinghouse, and influence on H.J. Heinz, Newsweek, U.S. Steel and General Motors. The family also founded the National Gallery in both art and funds, claims the longest serving U.S. Treasury Secretary, and is a patron to the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University