James Tisch

James Tisch
Born
James S. Tisch

(1953-01-02) January 2, 1953 (age 71)
Atlantic City, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
EducationBA Cornell University
MBA University of Pennsylvania
Occupationbusinessman
Known forCEO of Loews Corporation
SpouseMerryl Hiat
ChildrenJessica Sarah Tisch
Benjamin Jacob Tisch
Samuel Aaron Tisch
Parent(s)Wilma "Billie" Stein
Laurence Tisch
FamilyAndrew 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.

Early life and education

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]

Career

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]


Philanthropy and political donations

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]

Personal life

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]

References

  1. ^ "James S. Tisch 1953— Biography - A family empire is formed".
  2. ^ "Suffield Academy honored the Tisch family on May 1, 2009 by formally dedicating the new field house in their name". Suffield Academy. May 1, 2009. Archived from the original on 2019-01-17. Andrew '67, Dan '69, Jim '71, and Tom Tisch '72 all attended Suffield
  3. ^ "James S. Tisch, WG '76". Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  4. ^ Fischer, Sara (May 2, 2023). "The Messenger to launch May 15 with 150 journalists". Axios. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  5. ^ Mullin, Benjamin (March 10, 2023). "The Messenger, a Media Start-Up, Aims to Build a Newsroom Fast". The New York Times. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  6. ^ Mount Sinai: Dean's Quarterly
  7. ^ Hoffman, Allison (January 25, 2012). "Withholding: A review of 175 major Jewish Republican donors shows that many who gave in the 2008 primary have yet to pony up for a GOP candidate. Why the wait?". The Tablet.
  8. ^ Santos, Fernanda (December 6, 2011). "Blunt Talk by Regents Chief for City's Schools". The New York Times.
  9. ^ "Jessica Tisch and Daniel Levine". The New York Times. November 19, 2006.
  10. ^ New York State Board of Regents: MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS: Merryl H. Tisch, Chancellor retrieved June 7, 2012
  11. ^ Foderaro, Lisa W. (April 4, 2009). "Advancing Education, Through Work Ethic and Connections". The New York Times.
  12. ^ "Eliana Bavli and Samuel Tisch". The New York Times. February 24, 2013.