Thomas Klingenstein

Thomas Klingenstein
Born	Thomas Davis Klingenstein 1954 (age 70–71)
Nationality	American
Education	Williams College
Occupation	Financier
Title	Chairman of the board of trustees, Claremont Institute
Term	2010-
Spouse(s)	Nancy Deborah Perlman ​ ​ (m. 1986;died 2018)​ Robin D. Weaver
Children	2
Relatives	Joseph Klingenstein (grandfather)
Website	https://tomklingenstein.com/

Thomas Davis Klingenstein (born 1954) is an American hedge fund manager, a leading donor to the US Republican Party, and chairman of the board of trustees of the Claremont Institute, a conservative think tank, since 2010. ^[1]

Early life

He is the son of John Klingenstein and Patricia Davis Klingenstein (1929–2023). ^{[2] [3]} His grandfather, Joseph Klingenstein, was an investment banker, and co-founded Wertheim & Co., an investment firm. ^[2]

He was educated at Williams College. ^[4]

Career

Klingenstein is a partner in Cohen Klingenstein, a Wall Street hedge fund investment firm that administers a portfolio worth more than US$2.3 billion, as of 2023. ^[5] Cohen Klingenstein was founded in 1981, and is principally owned by George M. Cohen and Klingenstein. ^[6]

Klingenstein has donated more than $10 million in the 2024 election cycle. ^[7]

Personal life

On 6 July 1986, Klingenstein married Nancy Deborah Perlman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Perlman of Tucson, Arizona, in Greenwich, Connecticut. ^[8] They had two daughters together. ^[2] Nancy died in 2018. ^[2]

Klingenstein is now married to Robin D. Weaver, a lawyer, and they live in New York. ^{[9] [10]}

References

1. "Thomas D. Klingenstein". Claremont Review of Books. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
2. "NANCY PERLMAN Obituary (2018) - New York, NY - New York Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
3. "Remembering Patricia Davis Klingenstein". The Hastings Center. February 14, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
4. "Dereliction of Duty". Claremont Review of Books. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
5. Wilson, Jason (August 4, 2023). "The far-right financier giving millions to the Republican party to fight 'woke communists'". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved October 22, 2024.
6. "Cohen Klingenstein & Marks Inc - Company Profile and News". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
7. Wilson, Jason (October 22, 2024). "The far-right megadonor pouring over $10m into the US election to defeat 'the woke regime'". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved October 22, 2024.
8. "Nancy Perlman Married in Greenwich". New York Times . July 7, 1986.
9. "Robin D. Weaver". coolidgefoundation.org. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
10. Current, April Corbin Girnus, Nevada (August 22, 2024). "Like Trump, Senate candidate Sam Brown appears aligned with Project 2025". American Journal News. Retrieved October 22, 2024.