Lehman (surname)

Lehman is a surname. The

Lehman family The Lehman family is a prominent family of Jewish German-Americans who founded the financial firm Lehman Brothers. Some were also involved in American politics. Members have married into the prominent Morgenthau, Loeb, and Bronfman families. The ...

was prominent in finance in the United States. Notable people with the surname include: *

Albert Lehman Albert Lehman was an American lacrosse Lacrosse is a team sport played with a lacrosse stick and a lacrosse ball. It is the oldest organized sport in North America, with its origins with the indigenous people of North America as ...

, American Olympic medalist lacrosse player *

Bruce Lehman Bruce A. Lehman (born September 19, 1945) served from 1993 to 1998 as Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Commissioner of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Lehman is noted for being the first openly gay man to be confirmed by ...

(born 1945), American patent lawyer *

David Lehman David Lehman (born June 11, 1948David Lehman
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(born 1948), American poetry editor *

Emery Lehman Emery Chance Lehman (born June 13, 1996) is an American speed skater who represented the United States at the 2014 Winter Olympics, the 2018 Winter Olympics, and the 2022 Winter Olympics. Lehman started playing ice hockey at age six, taking up s ...

(born 1996), American Olympic speed skater *

Emanuel Lehman Emanuel Lehman (born Mendel Lehmann; February 15, 1827 – January 10, 1907) was a German-born American banker. The younger brother of Henry Lehman, he was a co-founder of Lehman Brothers. Biography Emanuel Lehman was born in Rimpar, Bavaria on ...

(1827–1907), one of the three founding brothers of the investment bank Lehman Brothers *

Ernest Lehman Ernest Paul Lehman (December 8, 1915 – July 2, 2005) was an American screenwriter. He was nominated six times for Academy Awards for his screenplays during his career, but did not win. At the 73rd Academy Awards in 2001, he received an Ho ...

(1915–2005), American screenwriter * F. K. Lehman (1924–2016), American anthropologist * Harry Lehman (1935-2022), American lawyer and politician *

Henry Lehman Henry Lehman (born Hayum Lehmann; September 29, 1822 – November 17, 1855) was a German-born American businessman and the founder of Lehman Brothers, which grew from a cotton and fabrics shop during his life to become a large finance firm under ...

(1822–1855), one of the three founding brothers of the investment bank Lehman Brothers *

Herbert Henry Lehman Herbert Henry Lehman (March 28, 1878 – December 5, 1963) was an American Democratic Party politician from New York. He served from 1933 until 1942 as the 45th governor of New York and represented New York State in the U.S. Senate from 1949 ...

, American politician, New York State governor and senator *

Hughie Lehman Frederick Hugh "Old Eagle Eyes" Lehman (October 27, 1885 – April 12, 1961) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He started his ice hockey career playing for the Pembroke Lumber Kings and the Berlin Dutchmen. In 1911, Lehman joined ...

(1885–1961), Canadian ice hockey player *

Irving Lehman Irving Lehman (January 28, 1876 – September 22, 1945) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1940 until his death in 1945. Biography He was born on January 28, 1876, in New ...

(1876–1945), New York State lawyer and judge *

Jeffrey S. Lehman Jeffrey Sean Lehman (born August 1, 1956) is an American scholar, lawyer and academic administrator who is the vice chancellor of New York University Shanghai. Known as an advocate for the role of universities in globalization, he previously serve ...

(born 1956), former president of Cornell University *

Jean-Pierre Lehman Jean-Pierre Lehman (10 August 1914 – 26 February 1981) was a French paleontologist who specialized on tetrapods, particularly the actinopterygians. He followed early ideas comparative anatomy to study evolution through cladistic ideas and making u ...

(1914-1981), French paleontologist *

John F. Lehman John Francis Lehman Jr. (born September 14, 1942) is an American private equity investor and writer who served as Secretary of the Navy (1981–1987) in the Ronald Reagan administration where he promoted the creation of a 600-ship Navy. From 2003 ...

, American banker *

Ken Lehman Kenneth Karl Lehman (June 10, 1928 – December 4, 2010) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who pitched for three different teams between the 1952 and 1961 seasons. Listed at , , he batted and threw left-handed. Born in Seattle, Washin ...

(1928–2010), American baseball player and coach *

Kristin Lehman Kristin Lehman (born May 3, 1972) is a Canadian actress and dancer known for her roles in the television series '' Poltergeist: The Legacy'', ''Judging Amy'', and '' The Killing''. From 2013 to 2016, she starred as Detective Angie Flynn in the ...

(born 1970), Canadian actress *

Leo Lehman Leo or Léo may refer to: Acronyms * Law enforcement officer * Law enforcement organisation * ''Louisville Eccentric Observer'', a free weekly newspaper in Louisville, Kentucky * Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Arts an ...

(1926–2005), British-German screenwriter (in Germany as Leo Lehmann) * Manny Lehman, professor at Middlesex University * Manny Lehman, house music DJ and producer * Matt Lehman, American politician from Indiana *

Mayer Lehman Mayer Lehman (January 9, 1830 – June 21, 1897) was a German-born American businessman, banker, and philanthropist. He was one of the three founding brothers of the investment bank Lehman Brothers. Early life Mayer Lehman was born in 1830 to ...

(1830–1897), one of the three founding brothers of the investment bank Lehman Brothers * Michael A. Lehman (1943-2017), American politician *

Philip Lehman Philip Lehman (November 9, 1861 – March 21, 1947) was an American investment banker. Biography Philip Lehman was born in New York City to Emanuel Lehman (1827–1907) and Pauline Sondheim (1843–1871). Emanuel was a co-founder of the now- ...

(1861–1947), American banker *

Phillip Lehman Phillip Lehman (born Philip, alternatively spelled Philippe) is a Franco-American artist, music producer, and cave diver best known as Bando, the graffiti pioneer of France who helped popularize the medium in Europe throughout the 1980s. Followi ...

(born 1965), Franco-American graffiti artist known as Bando *

Richard Lehman (CIA officer) Richard "Dick" Lehman (12 June 1923–17 February 2007) joined the Central Intelligence Agency in 1949 and served for 33 years before retiring. As a junior analyst, he worked in the General Division of the Office of Reports and Estimates (ORE) ...

(1923–2007), American CIA officer *

Robert Lehman Robert Owen Lehman, Sr. (September 29, 1891 – August 9, 1969) was an American banker, longtime head of the Lehman Brothers investment bank, and a racehorse owner, art collector, and philanthropist. Life and career Lehman was born to a Jewish ...

(1891–1969), American banker (and son of Philip Lehman) *

Robin Lehman Robin Lehman (born Robert Owen Lehman Jr.; December 3, 1936) is an American documentary filmmaker best known for his short films '' Don't'' (1974) and '' The End of the Game'' (1975), which received consecutive Academy Awards for Best Documenta ...

, American cinematographer (and son of Robert Lehman) *

Siegfried Lehman Siegfried Lehmann (Hebrew: זיגפריד להמן) (4 January 1892—13 June 1958) was an Israeli educator and founder and director of the Ben Shemen Youth Village. Biography Lehmann was born in Berlin, Germany, in 1892 to an assimilated Jewish f ...

(1892–1958), German-born Israeli educator *

Teddy Lehman Teddy Lehman (born November 18, 1981) is an American former college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. He played college football for the University of Oklahoma, and w ...

(born 1981), American football player *

Tom Lehman Thomas Edward Lehman (born March 7, 1959) is an American professional golfer. A former number 1 ranked golfer, his tournament wins include one major title, the 1996 Open Championship; and he is the only golfer in history to have been awarded th ...

(born 1959), American golfer *

Val Lehman Valerie Kathleen Lehman (née Willis; born 15 March 1943) is an Australian actress and director, best known locally and internationally for her role as the antagonist "Top Dog" and self-styled Queen Bea Smith in the Australian TV series ''Pri ...

(born 1943), Australian actress *

William Lehman (Florida politician) William M. Lehman (October 5, 1913 – March 16, 2005) was an American politician. He served in the United States Representative, representing Florida from 1973 until 1993. Early life Born in Selma, Alabama, Lehman graduated from Dallas Academy ...

(1913–2005), American congressional representative {{surname, Lehman German-language surnames Germanic-language surnames Levite surnames Jewish surnames Yiddish-language surnames