Jules Blankfein (died June 2, 1989) was a physician and financier; co-founder of Physicians Hospital in Jackson Heights, Queens (New York City).[1] He was a 1921 graduate of Yale University, and received a medical degree from New York Medical College and Flower-Fifth Avenue Hospital in 1928. Blankein was one of the nine physicians who founded Physicians Hospital (NYC) in 1935; he served for many years as its president[2] and as a director.[3] He served as a trustee[4] of New York Medical College[5] and as vice president of its alumni association.[6] In 1967, he was awarded the New York Medical College Medal of Honor for his philanthropy.[7]
The New York Times notes that "he was a trustee of New York Medical College" and that he "contributed generously to many Jewish causes."[8] Jules Blankfein and his family remained involved with Yale[9] from the time of his graduation in 1921, launching a lineage at the University.[10] He and his wife Frieda were the parents of two sons.[5]