The society was founded in 1881 with William Henry Conley, a Pittsburgh businessman, as the first president and Charles Taze Russell as secretary-treasurer.

Among the early landowners was James O'Hara, a Revolutionary Army general and prominent Pittsburgh businessman.

After 2 years the starting group was not very successful at raising the required funds and in 1877 many of the directors were succeeded by a new group of Pittsburgh businessmen.

She brought him to a roundtable, which met on Sunday mornings at a restaurant in Pittsburgh and hosted by local Pittsburgh businessmen.

Isaac Craig (1742, Ireland - 1826, Pennsylvania) was a Pittsburgh businessman and politician in the early days of western Pennsylvania settlement.

Edward J. "Eddie" Lewis (May 30, 1937 - November 30, 2006) was a Pittsburgh businessman, philanthropist, and real estate developer.

He was the son of Edgar J. Kaufmann, a wealthy Pittsburgh businessman and philanthropist who owned Kaufmann's department store.

William Henry Conley, a Pittsburgh businessman, was its first president and Russell was its secretary-treasurer.

The Rens were owned by Lenny Litman, a prominent Pittsburgh businessman.

Alexander Lowenthal, a Pittsburgh businessman who was active in civic affairs, died of congestive heart failure Dec. 29 at his home in Pittsburgh.