Carl Howard Pforzheimer Jr (1907–1996) was an American banker based in New York City. He was senior partner in Carl H. Pforzheimer & Company, and a benefactor of medicine, education and the arts.[1]
Carl Howard Pforzheimer Jr | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1907 |
| Died | 1996 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard College Harvard Business School |
| Occupation(s) | Banker, philanthropist |
| Organization | Carl H. Pforzheimer & Company |
| Spouse | Carol Koehler |
| Children | 2 |
| Family | Lily Oppenheimer Carl Pforzheimer (father) |
Early life and education
editPforzheimer 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
editHe 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
editIn 1931, he married Carol Koehler. The Pforzheimer House at Harvard University is named after them. They had a daughter, Nancy P. Aronson,[3] 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
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Saxon, Wolfgang (6 November 1996). "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.
- ^ "Miss Pforzheimer Becomes Engaged; Alumna of Radcliffe Will Be Wed to Edgar D. Aronson, Graduate of Harvard". The New York Times. July 15, 1956.
External links
edit- Saxon, Wolfgang (6 November 1996). "Carl H. Pforzheimer Jr., 89, Leading Investment Banker". The New York Times.