Thomas Klingenstein

Thomas Klingenstein
Born
Thomas Davis Klingenstein

1954 (age 70–71)
NationalityAmerican
EducationWilliams College
OccupationFinancier
TitleChairman of the board of trustees, Claremont Institute
Term2010-
Spouse(s)
Nancy Deborah Perlman
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(m. 1986; died 2018)​

Robin D. Weaver
Children2
RelativesJoseph Klingenstein (grandfather)
Websitehttps://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] Thomas has three siblings, Nancy Klingenstein Simpkins, Andy Klingenstein, and Sally Klingenstein Martell.[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. ^ a b c d "NANCY PERLMAN Obituary (2018) - New York, NY - New York Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)