Joan Tisch (née Hyman; July 14, 1927 – November 2, 2017) was an American philanthropist. She was a graduate of the
University of Michigan and billionaire heir to the Tisch family fortune (through the
Loews Corporation, which remains under family control).
[Forbes: The World's Billionaires - Joan Tisch]
November 2017
Personal life
Tisch was born to Howard N. Hyman and his wife, Marie Ziegler.
Her father was a
Manhattan dentist who helped disabled war veterans attend theater and sporting events. He persuaded
Jack Mara, then president of the New York Giants, to donate 400 seats for each home game to disabled fans and their companions, according to a news release from Loews upon his death in 1981.
Her mother was born in Germany. In 1948, she received a bachelor's degree in English from the
University of Michigan and married
Preston Robert "Bob" Tisch (1926–2005) the same year. They had three children:
Steve Tisch,
Jonathan Tisch, and
Laurie Tisch
Laurie Tisch (born 1951) is an American investor, philanthropist, and billionaire.
Biography
Tisch is the daughter of Joan (née Hyman) (1927–2017) and Preston Robert Tisch (1926–2005). Her father co-founded the Loews Corporation with his b ...
.
Joan Tisch died on the morning of November 2, 2017, at the age of 90 after a brief illness.
References
External links
Forbes.com profile
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1927 births
2017 deaths
University of Michigan alumni
Female billionaires
Businesspeople from New York City
Jewish American philanthropists
American socialites
American billionaires
Philanthropists from New York (state)
Joan Tisch
Jewish American sportspeople