| Edwin Arthur Schlossberg | |
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| Born | July 19, 1945 |
| Education | Columbia College of Columbia University Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences |
| Occupation | designer, author, and artist |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Spouse | Caroline Kennedy (m. 1986–present) |
| Children | Rose Kennedy Schlossberg Tatiana Kennedy Schlossberg John Kennedy Schlossberg |
| Parents | Alfred Schlossberg Celia Schlossberg |
Edwin Arthur Schlossberg (born July 19, 1945), founder and principal of ESI Design, is an American designer, author and artist. Schlossberg specializes in designing interactive, participatory experiences, beginning in 1977 with the first hands-on learning environment in the U.S. for the Brooklyn Children's Museum. Schlossberg continues to work in the field and publishes frequently on the subject. Schlossberg is the author of Interactive Excellence: Defining and Developing New Standards for the Twenty-first Century.
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Schlossberg first attended New York's PS 166 school. Schlossberg is a graduate of Birch Wathen Lenox School and Columbia College of Columbia University.[1] Schlossberg received his masters and doctoral degrees from Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
Schlossberg's multidisciplinary design firm, ESI Design, is based on Sixth Avenue in New York City, New York and has produced award-winning interactive experiences for both institutional and corporate clients.[1] Signature projects include:
All four of Schlossberg's grandparents were Russian Jews born near Poltava, Russia (now Ukraine), who arrived in the United States at Ellis Island.[1]
He married Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, on July 19, 1986.[2] They have three children:
He and Caroline Kennedy live on Park Avenue in Upper East Side, Manhattan.