"Eldon B. Stephenson"
Felix deWeldon

UNIVERSITY GENERAL SCULPTURE COLLECTION

Eldon Stevenson Jr. was a member of the Vanderbilt Board of Trust and president of National Life and Accident Insurance Co. Gifts from Stevenson helped make possible the construction of the Vanderbilt science complex, which bears his name. Felix DeWeldon sculpted his bust. DeWeldon has been referred to as the artist to presidents and kings. He is a monumental artist on the grand scale, whose name and works are world-renowned. He is most notably known for the Iwo Jima Memorial Monument. Felix DeWeldon has created more than 2000 public monuments, displayed on all seven continents from Asia to America, more monuments than any sculptor in the history of the world. His well known bust of John F. Kennedy is prominently displayed in the Kennedy Library in Boston, and many others sculptures grace the halls of the White House, the United States Capitol, parks and plazas and other prominent locations worldwide.