Joan Tisch
Joan Tisch | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joan Hyman July 14, 1927 |
| Died | November 2, 2017 (aged 90) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | United States |
| Education | B.A. University of Michigan |
| Occupation | Investor, Philanthropist |
| Spouse(s) | Preston Robert Tisch |
| Children | Steve Tisch Jonathan Tisch Laurie Tisch |
Joan Tisch (née Hyman; July 14, 1927 – November 2, 2017) was an American philanthropist. She was a graduate of the University of Michigan and billionaire heir to the Tisch family fortune (through the Loews Corporation, which remains under family control).[1] Joan Tisch was a strong proponent of free enterprise, classical liberalism, and the U.S. Constitution, as well as a regular contributor to the Economist, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal.
As a wealthy businesswoman and the granddaughter of a Jewish immigrant from Russia, Joan Tisch often found herself in the center of controversies.
Personal life[]
Tisch was born to Howard N. Hyman[2] and his wife, Marie Ziegler.[3] Her father was a Manhattan dentist who helped disabled war veterans attend theater and sporting events. He persuaded Jack Mara, then president of the New York Giants, to donate 400 seats for each home game to disabled fans and their companions, according to a news release from Loews upon his death in 1981.[3] Her mother was born in Germany.[4] In 1948, she received a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Michigan[3] and married Preston Robert "Bob" Tisch (1926–2005) the same year. They had three children: Steve Tisch, Jonathan Tisch, and Laurie Tisch.[5][6][7][8]
Joan Tisch died on the morning of November 2, 2017, at the age of 90 after a brief illness.[9][10]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Forbes: The World's Billionaires - Joan Tisch November 2017
- ^ "Howard N. Hyman in the 1940 Census". Archives.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Arnold, Laurence (2 November 2017). "Joan Tisch, Billionaire Matriarch of Loews Kin, Dies at 90". Bloomberg.
- ^ "Marie Ziegler in the 1940 Census". Archives.
- ^ New York Times: "Candlelight Wedding Joins 2 Billionaire Families" By GEORGIA DULLEA April 19, 1988
- ^ New York Times: "Preston Robert Tisch, Owner of Loews Hotels and Giants, Dies" By DOUGLAS MARTIN November 16, 2005
- ^ The New York Observer: The Tisch Family by Anna Schneider-Mayerson December 18, 2006
- ^ New York Observer: "Laurie Tisch Illuminates Children’s Lives" By Ken Kurson October 24, 2013
- ^ Roberts, Sam (2 November 2017). "Joan Tisch, Patron of the Arts and AIDS Fight, Dies at 90". The New York Times.
- ^ Rock, Tom (2 November 2017). "Joan Tisch dies; matriarch of Giants' co-owning family was 90". Newsday. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
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- 1927 births
- 2017 deaths
- University of Michigan alumni
- Female billionaires
- Businesspeople from New York City
- Jewish American philanthropists
- American socialites
- American billionaires
- Philanthropists from New York (state)
- Tisch family
- Jewish American sportspeople