John L. Tishman Explained

John L. Tishman
Birth Name:John Louis Tishman
Birth Date:January 24, 1926
Birth Place:New York City, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Bedford, New York, U.S.
Occupation:Real estate developer
Spouse:Suzanne Weisberg
Education:B.S. University of Michigan
Family:Robert Tishman (cousin)
Paul Tishman (uncle)

John Louis Tishman (January 24, 1926 – February 6, 2016) was an American real-estate developer, and chief executive officer of Tishman Realty & Construction.

Life

John Louis Tishman was born to Jewish parents, Rose and Louis Tishman,[1] on January 24, 1926, in New York City.[2] [3] [4] His father worked in the family construction business founded by his grandfather Julius Tishman and died when he was 4. In 1946, he graduated from University of Michigan, where he studied electrical engineering. After school, he served in the United States Navy and then taught mathematics before joining the family construction business, Tishman Realty & Construction, then run by his uncle David Tishman (father of Robert Tishman, the co-founder of Tishman Speyer Properties). The firm acted as both a developer and general contractor until 1980, when it became solely a construction firm.

He was manager during the construction of Madison Square Garden, the John Hancock Center, and the first World Trade Center.

Philanthropy

He established the Tishman Construction Management Program, at University of Michigan, with a $5 million gift.[5] He supported the New School, with a $1 million gift.[6]

Personal life

In 1953, he married Suzanne Weisberg (died 2005); they had two children, Daniel Russell Tishman and Katherine Tishman Blacklock.[7] His son Dan is chairman and CEO of the family company renamed the Tishman Construction Corporation.[8] [9]

Death

Tishman died on February 6, 2016, at his home in Bedford, New York.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/judaica/ejud_0002_0019_0_19867.html Jewish Virtual Library: "TISHMAN"
  2. News: John Tishman, an Acrophobe Who Took the Manhattan Skyline to New Heights. The New York Times. 2016-02-10. 2016-02-11. 0362-4331. David W.. Dunlap.
  3. News: John L. Tishman, Builder Who Shaped American Skylines, Dies at 90. The New York Times. 2016-02-06. 2016-02-11. 0362-4331. David W.. Dunlap.
  4. News: John Tishman dies at 90; New York developer whose firm shaped L.A. skyline. Times staff and wire reports. February 6, 2016. Los Angeles Times. 2016-02-11.
  5. Web site: Giving Legacy: John L. Tishman Civil and Environmental Engineering. cee.umich.edu. 2016-02-13.
  6. Web site: A New Generation of Philanthropy: Daniel and Sheryl Tishman Make $1 Million Gift. The New School News. 2016-02-13. en-US.
  7. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9406E3D8143EF932A2575BC0A9639C8B63 New York Times: "Paid Notice: Deaths TISHMAN, SUSAN WEISBERG"
  8. http://therealdeal.com/closings/dan-tishman/ The Real Deal: "Dan Tishman" by Candace Taylor
  9. News: Square Feet, the 30-Minute Interview: Daniel R. Tishman. The New York Times. Marino. Vivian. January 29, 2010. 2016-02-13.