Wilma Tisch
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Wilma Tisch Net Worth

Wilma Tisch was born in 1927 in New York, New York. She and her sister-in-law Joan Tisch inherited the family fortune built by their late husbands, Laurence and Preston Tisch. The brothers began with a New Jersey hotel in 1946 and eventually acquired Loews Theatres in 1959. Today, the publicly traded Loews Corp. includes oil drilling, natural gas pipelines, and insurance. Wilma's son James is the CEO of Loews and her other son Andrew is co-chairman of the board with Joan's son Jonathan. Wilma and her family have donated millions to educational and charitable causes in New York City, including the Tisch School of the Arts and the Tisch Hospital at Langone Medical Center.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Year 1927
Birth Place New York, New York, United States
Age 96 YEARS OLD
Occupation Investor, Philanthropist
Spouse(s) Laurence Tisch
Children Andrew Tisch Daniel Tisch James S. Tisch Thomas J. Tisch

💰 Net worth: $1.4 Billion (2024)

Wilma Tisch, an esteemed figure in the field of investments in the United States, is projected to have a net worth of $1.4 billion in 2024. Tisch's vast wealth reflects her astute business acumen and successful ventures in the American market. As an accomplished investor, she has undoubtedly made shrewd decisions that have catapulted her financial standing. Wilma Tisch's impressive net worth further solidifies her reputation as a prominent player in the world of investments, and her continued achievements are sure to be closely followed by industry experts and enthusiasts alike.

2009 $1.55 Billion
2010 $1.55 Billion
2011 $1.4 Billion
2012 $1.4 Billion
2013 $1.5 Billion
2014 $1.45 Billion
2015 $1.45 Billion
2016 $1.3 Billion
2017 $1.4 Billion
2018 $1.42 Billion

Biography/Timeline

1927

Tisch was born on June 25, 1927 in Long Branch, New Jersey but grew up in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Her Father, Joseph Stein, the son of German Jewish immigrants, worked as a Journalist and later in the Automotive industry and opened the first Cadillac dealership in New Jersey; her mother, Rose Liebesman Stein, was the daughter of Lithuanian Jewish immigrants. Her family belonged to a Conservative synagogue. She has one sister, the late Myra Cohn. She attended public schools and graduated with a B.S. from Skidmore College in 1948 with a major in economics and a minor in accounting.

1948

She married real estate developer Laurence Tisch in 1948; they had four sons:

1962

In 1962, she became a trustee of the Blythedale Children's Hospital in Valhalla, New York serving on its board of Directors. In 1969, she became a member of the Distribution Committee of Federation of Jewish Philanthropies which was responsible for allocating resources to charities that supported the Jewish community. She was instrumental in obtaining Federation sponsorship for Blythedale which also ran a program on joint disease in addition to being a children's hospital. In 1975, she became chairman of the Distribution Committee of the Federation. In 1980, she became the first woman to serve as President of the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies serving until 1983. She also served as the board chairwoman of the WNYC Foundation, Vice Chairman of United Way of New York City, Director of the Tisch Foundation, Trustee of Skidmore College, Trustee of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Trustee of the September 11th Fund, and served on the Mayor’s Transition Advisory Council of New York City.

1976

In 1976, she received the Louis Marshall Medal from the Jewish Theological Seminary for "consecrated Service to Judaism and the American Jewish Community". In 2006, she received an honorary doctorate from New York University for "extraordinary leadership and generosity across an array of civic and philanthropic endeavors".

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