Carl Howard Pforzheimer Jr
Carl Howard Pforzheimer Jr | |
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Born | 1907 |
Died | 1996 |
Residence | New York City |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater |
Harvard College Harvard Business School |
Occupation | Banker, philanthropist |
Organization | Carl H. Pforzheimer & Company |
Family | Carl Pforzheimer |
Carl Howard Pforzheimer Jr (born 1907- died 1996) was an American banker based in New York City. He was senior partner in Carl H. Pforzheimer & Company and benefactor of medicine, education and the arts.[1]
Early life and education
Pforzheimer was born and raised on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.[1] He was the son of financier Carl H. Pforzheimer Sr (1879-1957), who was a founder of the American Stock Exchange.[2] Carl Pforzheimer Jr. graduated in 1928 from Harvard College. In 1930 he graduated from Harvard Business School.[1]
Career
He was the senior partner in Carl H. Pforzheimer & Company, which was founded by his father in 1901. After his father died in 1957, Pforzheimer continued to focus the investment firm on oil and gas.[1]
From 1958 to 1978 he was on the New York State Board of Regents, serving as vice chairman for the last years of his membership.[1]
He served as a president or officer of the National Civic League, the National Association of State Boards of Education, the New York Public Library and the Economic Development Corporation of New York City.[1]
Personal life and death
He and his wife, Carol Koehler Pforzheimer, were married in 1931, Pforzheimer House at Harvard University is named after them. They had a daughter, Nancy P. Aronson, and a son, Carl Howard Pforzheimer III. They lived in Purchase, New York and Manhattan. He died at his home in Stuart, Florida at the age of 89 in 1996.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Carl H. Pforzheimer Jr., 89, Leading Investment Banker". The New York Times. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- ↑ "About the Pforzheimer Collection". New York Public Library. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
External links
- "Carl H. Pforzheimer Jr., 89, Leading Investment Banker". The New York Times.