Stanley S. Lasdon

Stanley S. Lasdon
Born1910
Brooklyn, New York
DiedJanuary, 1993 (age 83)
Alma materSt. John's University
Occupation(s)Pharmaceutical executive
Philanthropist
Known forWarner-Lambert, The Lasdon Foundation
SpouseGene Schwarzer
Children3
FamilyLasdon

Stanley S. Lasdon (1910 – January, 1993) was an American pharmaceutical executive and philanthropist. Along with his brothers, he was a director the Warner-Lambert Company and a founder of the Lasdon Foundation, for which he later served as president.

Early life and education

Stanley S. Lasdon was born to a Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York in 1910. He was one of seven children including brothers Jacob S. Lasdon, William S. Lasdon, Philip S. Lasdon, Milton Lasdon, and sisters Mrs. Francis Milch and Mrs. Miriam Gerrity.[1][2] Lasdon earned a law degree at St. John's University in 1936.[3]

Career

Following his law school graduation, Lasdon joined his brothers in starting the Nepera Chemical Company, a maker of prescription drugs. Nepera was acquired by Warner-Lambert in 1956, which was itself later acquired by Pfizer. Lasdon remained a vice president of Warner-Lambert for two years and served as a member of the board of directors until 1972.[3]

At his death, he was president of the Lasdon Foundation, a family philanthropy established in 1946 to support medical research and cultural institutions. Longtime beneficiaries of its grants have been the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center and the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.[4]

Personal life

Lasdon was married to the former Gene Schwarzer for 50 years. They had a daughter Susan Abrams and a two sons, Richard H. Lasdon and Jeffrey S. Lasdon. His niece was art collector and philanthropist Nanette L. Laitman. The family's country estate is now the Lasdon Park and Arboretum.[3][5]

References

  1. ^ Pace, Eric (December 10, 1984). "W.S. LASDON, PHILANTHROPIST AND A DRUG EXECUTIVE, DIES". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "Jacob S. Lasdon, Philanthropist Nepera Chemical Director Dies--Aided Mucisians". The New York Times. March 4, 1971.
  3. ^ a b c "Stanley S. Lasdon, 83, Head of Philanthropy". The New York Times. February 3, 1993.
  4. ^ "Lasdon Foundation Makes Grants Totaling $450,000". The New York Times. November 25, 1965.
  5. ^ Riedel, Mija (May 29, 2009). "Oral history interview with Nanette Laitman, 2009 May 29". Archives of American Art. Retrieved 1 June 2019.