Jean E. Irving

Jean E. Irving ONB (20 April 1926–29 October 2019) was a Canadian heiress and philanthropist. She was married to James K. Irving, a member of the prominent Irving family of New Brunswick, and was well known in the province for her philanthropic work.^[1][2] She was awarded the Order of New Brunswick in 2013.^[3] She had an estimated net worth of 900 million dollars (1.09 billion in 2022 inflation) and donated most of her wealth by the time she died. She amassed a collection of modern art, which was donated to the Beaverbrook Art Gallery upon her death.^{[citation needed]}.

Jean E. Irving ONB
Executive Co-Chair of Donations Chair of the Irving Collection Honorary Director Beaverbrook Art Gallery
In office 2011? – 2019 (her death)
Preceded by	None
Succeeded by	None
Personal details
Born	Jean Elizabeth Saunders 20 April 1926 Detroit, Michigan
Died	29 October 2019 Rothesay, New Brunswick
Spouse	James K. Irving ​ (m. 1951)​
Education	Registered Nurse

Her and her husband had four children, Jim Jr., Robert, Mary Jean and Judith.