John Burlingame Whyte (May 22, 1928 – March 22, 2004) was an American model and real estate entrepreneur who developed Fire Island Pines, New York.
Whyte was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and attended Washington University in St. Louis for two years before moving to New York City.
In 1967, artist Joseph Glasco spent the early part of the summer on Fire Island with Whyte.
In 1984, he founded From the Pines With Love which recruited celebrities to perform at fundraisers for AIDS research.
Shortly before his death in 2004, Whyte sold his Fire Island Pines properties.