David Gottesman | |
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| Born | April 26, 1926[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Columbia University, Harvard University (MBA) |
| Occupation | Businessman, Investor |
| Known for | Early investor in Berkshire Hathaway |
| Spouse(s) | Ruth Levy |
| Children | Robert, William, Alice |
| Parent(s) | Esther Garfunkel Gottesman Benjamin Gottesman |
| Family | Samuel Gottesman (uncle) |
David Sanford "Sandy" Gottesman (born April 26, 1926)[3][4] is an American businessman and billionaire who founded First Manhattan Co. (FMC).[5]
Early life and education[edit]
Gottesman was born to a Jewish family in New York City, the son of Esther (née Garfunkel) and Benjamin Gottesman.[6][7] He has two siblings, Milton and Alice.[6] He is a nephew of American pulp-paper merchant, financier, and philanthropist Samuel Gottesman. He received his undergraduate degree from Trinity College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.[7]
Career[edit]
Gottesman founded the investment advisory firm First Manhattan Co. in 1964.[4][8] He began a friendship with Warren Buffett in 1962.[4] He was an early investor in Berkshire Hathaway and today owns 17,202 shares (class A), worth $8.1 billion in 2021.[9] He joined the Berkshire Hathaway board of directors in 2003.[4]
Philanthropy[edit]
In 2008, Gottesman donated $25 million to the Yeshiva University Medical School.[2] This gift was used to form the Ruth L. and David S. Gottesman Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, which operates as a stem cell research center.[10]
Personal life[edit]
Gottesman lives in Rye, New York with his wife, Ruth (née Levy), to whom he has been married for over sixty years. Ruth has a bachelor's from Barnard College, and a master's degree in Developmental Education and an Ed.D. in Human Cognition and Learning in the area of Educational Psychology both from Teachers College, Columbia University.[11][12] Together, they have three children and seven grandchildren. He is an avid swimmer.[13] Gottesman is a trustee of the Mount Sinai Medical Center and is Vice Chairman and trustee of the American Museum of Natural History.[2]
References[edit]
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"The World's Billionaires (2010): #655 David Gottesman". Forbes. March 3, 2010. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013.
Net worth: $1.5 billion
- ^ a b c Forbes: The World's Billionaires - David Gottesman January 2018
- ^ Who's who in Finance and Industry. August 1975. ISBN 9780837903194.
- ^ a b c d "BRK.A on CNBC". CNBC. October 18, 2013.
Net worth: $3.0 billion
- ^ Schroeder, Alice (2008), "29 (footnote six)", The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life, Random House, ISBN 9780553905496
- ^ a b New York Times: "Paid Notice: Deaths GOTTESMAN, ESTHER" October 05, 1997
- ^ a b Forbes Israel: Jewish Billionaires - Profile of David Gottesman April 14, 2013 (in Hebrew)
- ^ First Manhattan Co., Business Week
- ^ https://www.berkshirehathaway.com/2021ProxyStmt.pdf
- ^ "About the Institute | Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine", Einstein.yu.edu Retrieved on December 16, 2014.
- ^ Albert Einstein College of Medicine Faculty Profile
- ^ Inside Philanthropy Magazine: "The Gottesmans: A Billionaire Family That Supports Jewish Organizations" by Ade Adeniji April 19, 2016
- ^ My Rye: Rye People: David Gottesman
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