Oscar Straus Schafer is an investment banker, philanthropist and chairman emeritus of the
New York Philharmonic
The New York Philharmonic, officially the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, Inc., globally known as New York Philharmonic Orchestra (NYPO) or New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra, is a symphony orchestra based in New York City. It is ...
. He is the chairman of
Rivulet Capital, which he established in 2012. Prior to that he operated O.S.S. Capital Management from 2001 and was a member of
Cumberland Associates from 1982 to 2001 and partner at
Steinhardt, Fine, Berkowitz & Company from 1970 to 1982.
Schafer received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Harvard in 1961 and 1964, respectively. Schafer joined the Phil's board of directors in 2007 and was named chairman in December 2014 after serving as chair of a Board committee. Together with his wife Didi, Schafer gave the largest individual gift in the Philharmonic's history, twenty five million dollars in 2015, under which they also sponsor the orchestra's annual summer parks' concert series.
Schafer's grandfather was
Oscar Straus, Theodore Roosevelt's Secretary of Commerce and Labor.
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Harvard Business School alumni
Harvard College alumni
New York Philharmonic
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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