Norma Lerner
Norma Lerner | |
|---|---|
| Born | Norma Wolkoff 1935/1936 (age 85–86)[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse(s) | Al Lerner (m. 1955-2002, his death) |
| Children | Randy Lerner Nancy Lerner |
Norma Lerner (born 1935/36) is an American billionaire, the widow of Al Lerner, founder of the credit card company MBNA.[1]
Early life[]
She was born Norma Wolkoff, and married Al Lerner in 1955[1]
Career[]
From 2006 to 2011, she was a member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, and a member of its executive committee.[2]
She is chair and president of the Lerner Foundation, director of the Cleveland Clinic, co-founder of the Lerner Research Institute, and founder of the Cleveland Clinic Lerner School of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University.[2]
Personal life[]
In 1955, she married Al Lerner.[3][4] They were married for 47 years and had two children, business executive Randy Lerner, and Nancy Lerner.[5][6] The Lerners were members of Temple Tifereth-Israel in Cleveland.[5] Lerner is widowed, and lives in Cleveland, Ohio.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Norma Lerner". Forbes.com. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ a b "Norma Lerner | Cleveland Clinic". My.clevelandclinic.org. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ Norma Lerner bio Cleveland Clinic Website (accessed April 10, 2010)
- ^ CBS Sports: "AL Lerner, Browns Owner, Billionaire Dies" October 23, 2002
- ^ a b CBS Sports: "Browns owner Lerner dies at 69" October 23, 2002
- ^ McGeehan, Patrick ( April 9, 2004). "MBNA Pressed on Independence of Board". The New York Times.
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