James Tisch | |
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Born | James S. Tisch January 2, 1953 |
Nationality | American |
Education | BA Cornell University MBA University of Pennsylvania |
Occupation | businessman |
Known for | CEO of Loews Corporation |
Spouse | Merryl Hiat |
Children | Jessica Sarah Tisch Benjamin Jacob Tisch Samuel Aaron Tisch |
Parent(s) | Wilma "Billie" Stein Laurence Tisch |
Family | Andrew Tisch (brother) Daniel Tisch (brother) Thomas J. Tisch (brother) |
James S. Tisch (born January 2, 1953) is an American businessman who has been the CEO of Loews Corporation since 1999.
He was born in 1953 in Atlantic City, New Jersey [1] to Wilma "Billie" Stein and Laurence Tisch. His father was co-chairman of Loews Corporation along with his uncle Preston Robert Tisch.
In 1971, James graduated from Suffield Academy in Suffield, Connecticut. [2] He went on to earn a B.A. from Cornell University and an M.B.A. at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. [3]
Tisch's other positions include a seat in the directorate of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the chairmanship of WNET, membership in the Council on Foreign Relations, and seats on the boards of General Electric, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, and the New York Public Library. Tisch, alongside Mark Penn, Victor Ganzi, Josh Harris, and Thomas Peterffy, contributed to a $50 million investment fund in The Messenger , a news website that launched in May 2023. [4] [5]
James and wife Merryl donated $40 million to establish The Tisch Cancer Institute, a cancer care and research facility at the Mount Sinai Hospital, New York. [6]
Tisch was a supporter of Rudolph Giuliani and donors to the Republican party. He also supported Joe Lhota for New York City mayor in 2013. [7]
Tisch is married to Merryl (née Hiat) Tisch. She is a member of the New York State Board of Regents [8] and the chairwoman of the board of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty. [9] [10] They have three children: [11] Jessica Tisch (born 1981), Benjamin Jacob Tisch (born 1983), and Samuel Aaron Tisch (born 1985). [12]
Mount Sinai Hospital (MSH) is a hospital in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Mount Sinai is part of Sinai Health. Sinai Health was formed through the voluntary amalgamation of Mount Sinai Hospital and Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital on January 22, 2015.
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Laurence Alan Tisch was an American businessman, investor and billionaire. He was the CEO of CBS television network from 1986 to 1995. With his brother Bob Tisch, he was part owner of Loews Corporation.
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Preston Robert Tisch was an American businessman who was the chairman and—along with his brother Laurence Tisch—was part owner of the Loews Corporation. From 1991 until his death, Tisch owned 50% of the New York Giants football team and shared ownership of the team with Wellington Mara.
Tisch may refer to:
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, formerly the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, is a private medical school in New York City, New York, United States. The school is the academic teaching arm of the Mount Sinai Health System, which manages eight hospital campuses in the New York metropolitan area, including Mount Sinai Hospital and the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary.
Jonathan Mark Tisch is an American businessman. He is the CEO of American luxury hospitality company Loews Hotels. Tisch is also a board member of the Tribeca Film Institute.
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Irving J. Selikoff was a medical researcher who in the 1960s established a link between the inhalation of asbestos particles and lung-related ailments. His work is largely responsible for the regulation of asbestos today. He also co-discovered a treatment for tuberculosis.
Steven J. Burakoff is a cancer specialist and the author of both Therapeutic Immunology (2001) and Graft-Vs.-Host Disease: Immunology, Pathophysiology, and Treatment (1990). He served as Director of The Tisch Cancer Institute at Mount Sinai (2007-2017), which was created in 2007 to focus on translational medicine. He is the Lillian and Henry M. Stratton Professor of Cancer Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center as well as Dean for Cancer Innovation and Chief, Pediatric Oncology at the Icahn School of Medicine.
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Andrew Tisch is an American businessman, who is the co-chair of Loews Corporation, the company founded by his father Laurence Tisch and uncle Preston Robert Tisch.
Gladys Eleanor Guggenheim Straus was an American heiress who became an expert on food and nutrition.
Joshua Jordan Harris is an American investor, sports team owner, and philanthropist. He is a co-founder of the private equity firm Apollo Global Management and a managing partner of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers, the NHL's New Jersey Devils, and the NFL's Washington Commanders. Harris is also a general partner of the English football club Crystal Palace and holds a minority stake in Joe Gibbs Racing. He has an estimated net worth of around US$9 billion.
Merryl H. Tisch is the former Chancellor of the New York State Board of Regents and wife of James S. Tisch, an heir to the Loews Corporation. In November 2015, she stepped down from her role after nearly 20 years on the board.
Wilma "Billie" Tisch is an American philanthropist. She is a graduate of Skidmore College and has served on its board as well as pursuing many other philanthropic ventures.
Jessica S. Tisch is the current Commissioner of the New York City Department of Sanitation. She has also served as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications and Deputy Commissioner for Information Technology of the New York Police Department.
Benjamin Altheimer was a German-born Jewish-American banker and philanthropist.
Andrew '67, Dan '69, Jim '71, and Tom Tisch '72 all attended Suffield