Diane Goldman Kemper (born 1946) is an American real estate investor and philanthropist.[1] Through Solil Management, Goldman owns one of the largest private real estate portfolios in the United States, consisting of 400 properties mainly in New York City.[2] Solil's portfolio includes landmarks such as the land under the Olympic Tower and the Cartier Building, The Peninsula Hotel New York and 17% of the land under the World Trade Center complex.[3][2] In March 2022, Forbes estimated her net worth at US$2.8 billion.[2]
Diane Goldman Kemper | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1946 (age 77–78) |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Kenneth D. Kemper |
| Parent(s) | Sol Goldman (1917–1987) Lillian Schuman Goldman (1922–2002) |
| Family | Allan H. Goldman (brother) Jane Goldman (sister) Amy Goldman Fowler (sister) Lloyd Goldman (cousin) |
Biography
editKemper was born in 1946[4] to a Jewish family, the daughter of Lillian (née Schuman) and Sol Goldman.[5][6] She has three siblings: Allan H. Goldman, Jane Goldman, and Amy Goldman Fowler.[7] Her father was the largest non-institutional real estate investor in New York City in the 1980s, owning a portfolio of nearly 1900 commercial and residential properties.[7] After her father's death, she and her two sisters engaged in litigation with their mother over his assets; their mother subsequently received 1/3rd of their father's estate.[8] Her sister Jane Goldman manages the remaining real estate assets via the firm Solil Management.[9] Her cousin, Lloyd Goldman, is also a notable real-estate investor in New York City.[10]
In 1971, she married attorney Kenneth D. Kemper in a Jewish ceremony in Manhattan.[11]
Kemper primarily donates to education and health. [2]
References
edit- ^ [1] March 19, 2021
- ^ a b c "Forbes profile: Diane Kemper". Forbes. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ Sorvino, Chloe. "America's Richest Real Estate Family Doesn't Want You To Know Who They Are". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
- ^ Forbes: "America's Richest Real Estate Family Doesn't Want You To Know Who They Are" by Chloe Sorvino June 29, 2016
- ^ New York Magazine: "The Midas Curse" by Dinitia Smith, p. 32, at Google Books April 3, 1989
- ^ New York Times: "Paid Notice: Deaths GOLDMAN, LILLIAN" August 22, 2002
- ^ a b "Sol Goldman, Major Real-Estate Investor, Dies". The New York Times. October 19, 1987.
- ^ Keil, Jennifer Gould (January 2, 2008). "Looking Back: Sol Goldman, a mogul surrounded by turmoil". The Real Deal.
- ^ The Real Deal: "Sol Goldman's $6B portfolio in play, as children accelerate dealmaking" By Adam Pincus April 01, 2013
- ^ "Meet the Other Trade Center Builder". The Wall Street Journal. September 11, 2008.
- ^ New York Times: "Miss Goldman Weds K. D. Kemper" December 26, 1971