Alan V. Tishman

Alan Valentine Tishman (12 October 1917 – January 13, 2004) was a Jewish American[1] real estate developer. He was the head of Tishman Management and Leasing Corporation.

He helped bring coop apartment ownership to New York City and was one of the first brokers to bring office tenants to Park Avenue.[2]

His political activism landed him on the master list of Nixon political opponents. He was a trustee of the American Museum of Natural History and served as vice president of the UJA Federation.[3]

He was married to Margaret Westheimer Tishman who died in 2004. They had Two daughters (Pat T. Hall of Santa Fe, New Mexico and Virginia [Nina] Tishman Alexander of New York City) as well as one son David Tishman, four grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.[4]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/15/classified/paid-notice-deaths-tishman-alan-valentine.html
  2. ↑ Misonzhnik, Elaine (Jan 21, 2004). Visionary, Alan Tishman, dead at 86. Real Estate Weekly
  3. ↑ Tavernise, Sabrina (January 16, 2004). Alan Tishman, 86, Leader in Real Estate Family. new York Times
  4. ↑ New York Times: "Margaret Westheimer Tishman, 84, a Leader in Jewish Charities" By WOLFGANG SAXON March 09, 2004


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