James S. Tisch
| James S. Tisch | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 2, 1953 Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| Residence | Southampton, New York |
| Nationality | United States |
| Education | B.A. Cornell University M.B.A University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | businessman |
| Known for | CEO of Loews Corporation |
| Spouse(s) | Merryl Hiat |
| Children | Jessica Sarah Tisch Benjamin Jacob Tisch Samuel Aaron Tisch |
| Parent(s) |
Wilma "Billie" Stein Laurence Tisch. |
| Family |
Andrew Tisch (brother) Daniel Tisch (brother) Thomas J. Tisch (brother) |
James S. Tisch (born January 2, 1953) has been the CEO of Loews Corporation since 1999.
He was born in 1953 in Atlantic City, New Jersey to Wilma "Billie" Stein and Laurence Tisch. His father was co-chairman of Loews Corporation along with his brother Preston Robert Tisch. James graduated from Cornell University and received his MBA at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
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.
James and wife Merryl donated $40 million to establish The Tisch Cancer Institute, a state-of-the-art, patient-oriented comprehensive cancer care and research facility at the Mount Sinai Hospital, New York.
Tisch was a supporter of Rudolph Giuliani and is one of the more prominent donors to the Republican party, and was notable for supporting Joe Lhota for New York City mayor in 2013.
Tisch is married to Merryl (née Hiat) Tisch. She is a member of the New York State Board of Regents and the chairwoman of the board of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty. They have three children:
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