David Gottesman

1926 - 2022

David Gottesman

American billionaire investor.

Was David Gottesman Jewish?
Yes, David Gottesman was Jewish.
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Gottesman founded investment advisory firm First Manhattan Co. in 1964.

An early investor in Berkshire Hathaway and a longtime friend of Warren Buffett, he served on Berkshire Hathaway's board of directors from 2003 until his death.

• In 2024, his widow, Ruth Gottesman, donated $1 billion to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, making its tuition free for all students.

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Source: The Times of Israel
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Source: The New York Times
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