Oppenheimer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

In arts and media

* Alan Oppenheimer (born 1930), American film actor * Andrés Oppenheimer (born 1951), Argentine author and journalist known for his analysis of Latin American politics *

Jerry Oppenheimer Jerry Oppenheimer is an American author who has written several unauthorized biographies of public figures including Hillary and Bill Clinton, Anna Wintour, Rock Hudson, Martha Stewart, Barbara Walters, Ethel Kennedy, Jerry Seinfeld and the Hilto ...

, American biographer * Jess Oppenheimer (1913–1988), American radio and television writer, producer, and director, creator of ''I Love Lucy'' * Joel Oppenheimer (1930–1988), American writer * Joshua Oppenheimer (born 1974), American film director *

Lillian Oppenheimer Lillian Rose Vorhaus Kruskal Oppenheimer (October 24, 1898 in New York City – July 24, 1992) was an American origami pioneer. She popularized origami in the West starting in the 1950s, and is credited with popularizing the Japanese term ''origami ...

(1898–1992), American origami pioneer *

Max Oppenheimer Max or MAX may refer to: Animals * Max (dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog * Max (English Springer Spaniel), the first pet dog to win the PDSA Order of Merit (animal equivalent of OBE) * Max (gorilla) (1 ...

(1885–1954), Austrian painter and graphic artist * Stephen Oppenheimer (born 1947), British paediatrician, geneticist, and writer on genetics and human prehistory

In business

Minerals

Bernard Oppenheimer Sir Bernard Oppenheimer, 1st Baronet (13 February 1866 – 13 June 1921) was a South African-United Kingdom, British diamond merchant and philanthropist. Business and philanthropy Oppenheimer was chairman of Pniel's Ltd, the New Vaal River Diamo ...

(1866–1921), South African and British diamond merchant and philanthropist, brother of Ernest * Ernest Oppenheimer (1880–1957), diamond and gold mining entrepreneur and financier; controlled De Beers and founded the Anglo American Corporation of South Africa, brother of Bernard *

Harry Frederick Oppenheimer Harry Frederick Oppenheimer (28 October 1908 – 19 August 2000) was a prominent South African businessman, industrialist and philanthropist. Oppenheimer was often ranked as one of the wealthiest people in the world, and was considered South A ...

(1908–2000), South African businessman of De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited, son of Ernest *

Nicky Oppenheimer Nicholas F. Oppenheimer (born 8 June 1945) is a South African billionaire businessman. He was formerly the chairman of De Beers diamond mining company and of its subsidiary, the Diamond Trading Company, and former deputy chairman of Anglo Ame ...

(born 1945), chairman of De Beers and of The Diamond Trading Company, son of Harry

Other businesses

* Damon Oppenheimer (born 1962), Vice President and Director of Amateur Scouting for the New York Yankees * Joseph Süß Oppenheimer (1698–1738), financial adviser to Karl Alexander, Duke of Württemberg * Samuel Oppenheimer (1635–1703), Jewish banker *

Peter Oppenheimer Peter Oppenheimer is the former senior vice president and Chief Financial Officer of Apple Inc and has been a member of the board of directors of Goldman Sachs since 2014. Oppenheimer spent 18 years at Apple, reporting directly to CEO Tim Co ...

, American business executive, first CFO of Apple Inc

In government and law

Charles Cuprill Oppenheimer Charles Cuprill Oppenheimer (September 12, 1916 – October 7, 2011) was a lawyer, Rotary District Governor for Puerto Rico, a war veteran, and a retired major general in the Puerto Rico National Guard. Background On September 12, 1916 Cupr ...

(1916–2011), lawyer and Rotary District Governor for Puerto Rico *

David Oppenheimer David Oppenheimer (January 1, 1834 – December 31, 1897) was a successful entrepreneur, the second mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia, and a National Historic Person of Canada. Early life David Oppenheimer was born in Blieskastel, then in the ...

(1834–1897), second mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada * Kay Oppenheimer, member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives * Santiago Oppenheimer (1869 – ca. 1930), mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, in 1906 *

Suzi Oppenheimer Suzanne "Suzi" Oppenheimer (born December 13, 1934) is an American politician from New York, who served from 1985 to 2012 in the New York State Senate. Early life and education Oppenheimer was born on December 13, 1934, in New York City. She a ...

(born 1934), New York politician

In science and academia

Clive Oppenheimer Clive Oppenheimer (born 1964) is a British volcanologist, and Professor of Volcanology in the Department of Geography of the University of Cambridge. Education Oppenheimer studied the Natural Sciences Tripos at the University of Cambridge where h ...

(born 1964), British volcanologist * Daniel M. Oppenheimer, American professor of psychology at UCLA *

Frank Oppenheimer Frank Friedman Oppenheimer (August 14, 1912 – February 3, 1985) was an American particle physicist, cattle rancher, professor of physics at the University of Colorado, and the founder of the Exploratorium in San Francisco. A younger brother ...

(1912–1985), American physicist, brother of J. Robert Oppenheimer, founder of the Exploratorium in San Francisco * Franz Oppenheimer (1864–1943), German sociologist and political economist *

Hillel Oppenheimer Hillel Oppenheimer ( he, הלל אופנהיימר, born Heinz Reinhard Oppenheimer; 4 April 1899 – 15 June 1971), was an Israeli professor of botany. Biography Hillel Oppenheimer was born in Berlin, Germany. His father was Franz Oppenheimer, ...

(1899–1971), Israeli professor of botany, son of Franz * Jane M. Oppenheimer (1911–1996), American embryologist and historian of science * J. Robert Oppenheimer (1904–1967), American physicist who headed the Manhattan Project, known as the "Father of the Atomic Bomb" *

Katherine Oppenheimer Katherine "Kitty" Oppenheimer ( Puening; August 8, 1910 – October 27, 1972) was a German American biologist, botanist, and a member of the Communist Party of America. She is best known as the common-law wife of activist Joe Dallet, and then t ...

(1910–1972), German-American biologist, wife of J. Robert Oppenheimer *

Michael Oppenheimer Michael Oppenheimer (born February 28, 1946) is the Albert G. Milbank Professor of Geosciences and International Affairs in the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, the Department of Geosciences, and the Princeton Environmental Ins ...

, American professor of geosciences at Princeton University, authority on climate change * Rebecca Oppenheimer (born 1972), American astrophysicist * Stephen Oppenheimer (born 1947), British popular science writer in prehistory

In other fields

* Damon Oppenheimer (born 1962), Vice President and Director of Amateur Scouting for the New York Yankees * David Oppenheim (rabbi) (1664–1736), also called Oppenheimer, rabbi of Prague and bibliophile *

Isabel la Negra Isabel Luberza Oppenheimer (23 July 1901Funeraria Jackie Oliver. Museum. Avenida Las Americas, Ponce, Puerto Rico. 15 February 2012. – 4 January 1974), better known as "Isabel la Negra", was a Puerto Rican brothel owner and madam in barrio ...

(1901–1974), also known as Isabel Luberza Oppenheimer, Puerto Rican criminal *

Joseph Oppenheimer Joseph Oppenheimer (born Feb 8 1820 in Braunschweig/Brunswick, Germany and died 8 Feb 1893 Manchester, UK), was a German born merchant and inventor, and naturalised British citizen who spent most of his adult life working in the telegraphy indust ...

(1820–1893), German-British businessman and inventor of telegraphic equipment *

Josh Oppenheimer Josh Oppenheimer (born January 15, 1969) is an American-Israeli professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Greek Basketball National team. ...

(born 1970), Israeli-American basketball coach, and former basketball player * Thomas Oppenheimer (born 1988), German ice hockey player