Norma Lerner

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Norma Lerner
Born
Norma Wolkoff

1935or1936(age 88–89) [1]
NationalityAmerican
Spouse
Al Lerner
(m. 1955;died 2002)
Children Randy Lerner
Nancy Lerner

Norma Lerner (nee Wolkoff, born 1935/36) is an American billionaire, the widow of Al Lerner, who was the founder of the credit card company MBNA. [1] As of July 2024, her net worth was estimated at US$1.2 billion. [1]

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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]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Norma Lerner | Cleveland Clinic". My.clevelandclinic.org. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  3. Norma Lerner bio Cleveland Clinic Website (accessed April 10, 2010)
  4. CBS Sports: "AL Lerner, Browns Owner, Billionaire Dies" October 23, 2002
  5. 1 2 CBS Sports: "Browns owner Lerner dies at 69" October 23, 2002
  6. McGeehan, Patrick ( April 9, 2004). "MBNA Pressed on Independence of Board". The New York Times.