Herbert Allen, Jr.

Herbert A. Allen, Jr.
Born 1940 (age 74–75)
Residence New York City
Nationality United States
Education B.A. Williams College
Known for former president of Allen & Company
Net worth Decrease$1.5 billion USD (Oct 2014)[1]
Spouse(s)

Laura Parrish (divorced)
Ann Reinking (divorced)

Gail Holmes (divorced)
Children Herbert Allen III
Charles Allen
Leslie Allen
Christie Allen
Parent(s) Ethel Allen
Herbert A. Allen, Sr.

Herbert A. Allen, Jr. is an American businessman and former president of Allen & Company.

Biography

Herbert Allen Jr. is the son of Herbert A. Allen, Sr. His father was a high school drop out and stock trader who joined[2] in 1927 an investment firm founded in 1922 by his older brother Charles, Allen & Company.[3] Allen & Company specialized in corporate buyouts.[2][4] A third brother Harold joined soon after.[5] Allen Jr. has one sister, Susan Allen.[2]

Allen, Jr. graduated from Williams College in 1962 and immediately joined Allen & Company. In 1966, at age twenty-seven, he was appointed President.[6] In 1973, Allen & Company purchased a controlling interest in Columbia Pictures.[7] In 1982, Allen & Company launched the Sun Valley Conference and The Coca-Cola Company bought Columbia for $750 million in cash and stock[7] giving Allen Jr. a seat on the Board of Directors.[3][8]

In 2002, Allen Jr. ceded control of the firm to his son Herbert Allen III.[7]

Philanthropy

In 1998, he donated $20 million to Williams College.[9]

Personal life

Allen has been married and divorced twice. His first wife was Laura Parrish;[7] they have four children: Herbert Allen III is married to Monica de la Torre, a public-interest lawyer and native of Puerto Rico;[7] Charles Allen works at Allen & Co. as an institutional salesman[7] and in 2005, married Kristin Wheat Fisher in a Methodist ceremony;[10] Leslie Allen; and Christie Allen.[7] His second wife was Broadway dancer Ann Reinking.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Forbes The World's Billionaires: Herbert A. Allen, Jr. Oct 2014
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 New York Times: "Herbert Allen Sr., 88, an Early Specialist in Corporate Takeovers" By LESLIE EATON January 23, 1997
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Forbes: "The World's Billionaires - #605 Herbert Allen Jr & family March 5, 2008
  4. ↑ New York Times: "Charles Allen Jr., 91, Founder Of Investment Company, Is Dead" By RICHARD D. LYONS July 17, 1994
  5. ↑ New York Times: "Paid Notice: Deaths ALLEN, HAROLD" August 28, 2002
  6. ↑ New York Times: "27-Year-Old President Elected by Allen & Co." August 8, 1966
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 Fortune: "Inside the Private World of Allen & Co. Putting a premium on personal ties, this family firm thrives in the land of the giants" By Carol J. Loomis June 28, 2004
  8. ↑ Herbert A. Allen, Jr. nndb.com. Retrieved January 2011
  9. ↑ The Berkshire Eagle, June 15, 2007
  10. ↑ New York Times: "Kristin Fisher and Charles Allen" May 15, 2005