 The family fortune originated with Mellon Bank, founded 1869.They became principal investors and majority owners of Gulf Oil (founded 1901 becoming Chevron Corporation in 1985), Alcoa (since 1886), "The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review" (since 1970), Koppers (since 1912), New York Shipbuilding (1899–1968) and Carborundum Corporation, as well as their major financial and ownership influence on Westinghouse, H. J. Heinz, "Newsweek", U.S. Steel, Credit Suisse First Boston and General Motors.The family also founded the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., donating both art works and funds, and is a patron to the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, Yale University, the Hôpital Albert Schweitzer in Haiti, and with art the University of Virginia.