Nick Loeb Explained

Nick Loeb
Birth Name:Nicholas Mears Loeb
Birth Date:2 August 1975
Education:Tulane University (BA)
Spouse:Anna Pettersson (divorced)
Partner:Sofía Vergara (2010–2014)
Father:John Langeloth Loeb Jr.

Nicholas Mears Loeb (born August 2, 1975) is an American businessman and actor.

Early life and education

Loeb is the son of John Langeloth Loeb Jr. and his second wife, Meta Martindell Harrsen.[1] [2] His father was Jewish and his mother an Episcopalian, the faith into which he was baptized.[3] [4] His father is a former United States Ambassador to Denmark (1981–1983) and served as a Delegate to the United Nations (1984). He has one half-sister from his father's first marriage to Nina Sundby, Alexandra Loeb Driscoll. His parents divorced when he was one year old and he was raised by his father on the Upper East Side of New York City where he attended the Collegiate School and Loomis Chaffee School. He also spent three years in Denmark where his father was posted. In 1996, his mother killed her third husband, Jeff Bauer, and then killed herself.[5] [6] In 1998,[7] Loeb graduated with a B.A. in management and finance from Tulane University.

Career and political activities

After college, he worked for Mike Nichols on the film Primary Colors at his uncle's studio Universal Studios and then produced and had a featured role in a movie called The Smokers starring Dominique Swain, Thora Birch, and Busy Philipps.[8] He was also a producer (along with Barbra Streisand) for the documentary PBS series The Living Century.[9] He moved to Florida and worked with Lehman Brothers and later founded Carbon Solutions America, which provides climate change advisory services to corporate and government clients. Here, he claims to have helped to produce the country's first carbon neutral wine.[10]

In 2005, Loeb lost the Delray Beach, Florida city commission race.[11] In 2008, he served as finance co-chairman for Rudy Giuliani’s 2008 presidential run. In 2009, running as a Republican with the support of Giuliani,[12] he abandoned a state Senate campaign because he was going through a divorce from his first wife[13] who had just been arrested for a DUI. He used his own money to compensate all the contributors to his campaign. In 2011, Loeb decided against running for the United States Senate due to health issues stemming from severe injuries incurred in a car accident in 2010.[14] [15] [16] [17] Loeb describes himself as a "Teddy Roosevelt Republican."[18]

In 2006 he formed Loeb's Foods and in April 2011, he founded the Crunchy Condiment Company, which sells Onion Crunch, a fried onion topping,[19] [20] with products being sold in over 17,000 locations.

Personal life

Loeb was married to Swedish model Anna Pettersson but they later divorced. Loeb became engaged to Modern Family star, Colombian-American actress Sofía Vergara in 2012, after two years of dating.[21] [22] [23] On May 23, 2014, the engagement was called off.[24]

Embryo controversy

On April 29, 2015, The New York Times published an op-ed written by Loeb in which he argued that he should be allowed to unilaterally use the frozen embryos he created via in-vitro fertilization with Vergara, despite having previously signed an agreement stipulating that nothing could be done to the embryos without the consent of both of them, stating "Give them the right to live."[25] [26] [27] [28] Vergara's attorney has stated that Vergara wants the embryos to remain frozen.[29] Loeb argues that the agreement – which did not expressly state what would happen to the embryos if the couple separated, a requirement under California law – should be voided.[30] In 2016, Loeb dropped his case, though it was refiled the day after in Louisiana with the embryos as plaintiffs. In August 2017, a Louisiana Judge dismissed the case with the argument that the court had no jurisdiction over the embryos, which were conceived in California.[31]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000The SmokersJeremyAlso producer
2015All Mistakes BuriedNick
ExtractionVinn
2016Precious CargoAndrew Herzberg
Swing StatePeter Dennon
2017Derek
2018Den of ThievesRudd
2019The BrawlerDonnie Wepner
2020Roe v. WadeBernard NathansonAlso co-director, co-producer and co-writer

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/10/20/fashion/Nicholas-Loeb-Sofia-Vergara-Fiance-Forget-All-the-Rest-Hes-Mr-Condiment-.html New York Times: "Nicholas Loeb: Forget All the Rest, He’s Mr. Condiment" By GEORGE GURLEY
  2. http://www.ambassadorloeb.com/index.php/family Ambassador Loeb website: Family
  3. https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2015/04/30/sofai-vergaras-ex-nick-loeb-embryo-op-ed/26625791/ USA Today: "Sofia Vergara's ex explains embryo battle" by Ann Oldenburg and Maria Puente
  4. http://www.lukeford.net/profiles/profiles/nick_loeb.htm "Luke Ford interview with Producer Nicholas Loeb"
  5. http://archive.wmlnj.org/TheWestfieldRecordPress/1996/1996-03-07/pg_0001.pdf The Westfield Record: "Leader Publisher Slain in Office"
  6. https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/05/nyregion/newspaper-publisher-s-wife-kills-him-and-then-herself.html New York Times: "Newspaper Publisher's Wife Kills Him, and Then Herself" By DAVID STOUT
  7. http://nickloeb.com/ Nick Loeb.com
  8. http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/01/08/sofia-vergara-s-fianc-nicholas-loeb-just-can-t-catch-a-break.html Daily beat: "Sofia Vergara’s Fiancé, Nicholas Loeb, Just Can’t Catch A Break" by Tricia Romano
  9. http://oceandrive.com/the-latest/talk-of-the-town/postings/getting-to-know-nick-loeb Ocean Drive Magazine: "Getting to Know Nick Loeb" by Jason Jeffers
  10. http://sonomaloeb.com/bio/nick-loeb-vice-president/ Sonoma-Loeb website: "Nick Loeb, Vice President Sales & Marketing"
  11. http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/delray-beacher-nick-loeb-says-hes-still-weighing-w/nLpXW/ Palm Beach Post: "Delray Beacher Nick Loeb says he's still weighing whether he'll enter Senate race" By George Bennett
  12. http://www.postonpolitics.com/2009/10/stung-by-divorce-nick-loeb-to-drop-state-senate-bid-and-pledge-full-refund-to-contributors/#more-11386 Palm Beach Post: "Stung by divorce, Nick Loeb dropping state Senate bid and pledging full refund to contributors" by George Bennett
  13. http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2011/11/this-time-sofia-vergaras-boyfriend-is-really-really-running-for-us-senate.html Miami Herald: "This time, Sofia Vergara's boyfriend might really, really run for US Senate" Marc Caputo
  14. http://www.browardbeat.com/former-senate-candidate-nick-loeb-in-serious-accident/ Broward Beat: "Former Senate Candidate Nick Loeb In Serious Accident" BY BUDDY NEVINS
  15. http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/entertainment/2011/11/17/sofia-vergaras-boyfriend-nick-loeb-to-announce-senate-candidacy/ Fox News: "Sofia Vergara’s Boyfriend Nick Loeb to Announce Senate Candidacy" by Alexandra Gratereaux
  16. http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2011/11/sorry-gawkers-sofia-vergaras-bf-wont-run-for-us-senate-state-sen.html Miami Herald: "Sorry, gawkers: Sofia Vergara's bf won't run for U.S. Senate. What about State Sen.?" by Marc Caputo
  17. http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/broward/blog/2011/11/nick_loeb_wont_seek_us_senate.html Broward Sun Sentinel: "Nick Loeb won't seek U.S. Senate nomination" By Anthony Man
  18. http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/Sofia-Vergaras-Boyfriend-Nick-Loeb-Announcing-Senate-Candidacy-134042568.html NBC Miami: "Sofia Vergara's Boyfriend Nick Loeb Not Running for Senate - Republican businessman, beau of "Modern Family" star said he isn't entering race" By Brian Hamacher and Lisa Orkin Emmanuel
  19. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/15/onion-crunch-nick-loeb_n_3275557.html Huffington Post: "Onion Crunch: Nick Loeb's Crispy Condiment Is Actually Great"
  20. https://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052970204409004577156913081898428 Wall Street Journal: "A New Condiment for the Modern Family" By Marshall Heyman
  21. News: Sofia Vergara gets engaged. https://archive.today/20130126195848/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-11/news-interviews/32631502_1_vergara-and-loeb-giant-diamond-ring-sources . dead . January 26, 2013 . . July 11, 2012.
  22. Web site: Sofia Vergara, Nick Loeb Engaged. . July 10, 2012. July 10, 2012.
  23. Web site: Sofia Vergara Engaged, Shows Off Ring During Birthday Celebration. July 10, 2012 . E! . July 10, 2012.
  24. News: Sofia Vergara splits from fiance. May 24, 2014. Toronto Sun. May 24, 2014.
  25. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/30/opinion/sofiavergaras-ex-fiance-our-frozen-embryos-have-a-right-to-live.html New York Times: "Sofía Vergara’s Ex-Fiancé: Our Frozen Embryos Have a Right to Live" By NICK LOEB
  26. http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/30/entertainment/sofia-vergara-nick-loeb-frozen-embryos/ CNN: "Sofia Vergara's ex Nick Loeb speaks out about frozen embryos dispute" By Faith Karimi
  27. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/sofia-vergaras-ex-nick-loeb-writes-open-letter-for-the-right-to-use-frozen-embryos-against-her-wishes-saying-give-them-right-to-live-10214496.html The Independent: "Sofia Vergara's ex Nick Loeb writes open letter for the right to use frozen embryos against her wishes saying: 'Give them right to live'" by HELEN NIANIAS
  28. http://jewishbusinessnews.com/2015/05/03/nick-loeb-sparks-controversy/ Jewish Business News: "Nick Loeb Sparks Controversy By Exposing Ex-Fiancee Vergara’s Reproductive Choices"
  29. News: Sofia Vergara Responds to Nick Loeb's Lawsuit : People.com. People.
  30. http://www.wjla.com/articles/2015/05/vergara-s-ex-fianc-s-plea-to-save-embryos-stirs-debate-113642.html ABC WJLA: "Vergara's ex-fiancé's plea to save embryos stirs debate"
  31. https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/2017/09/01/Judge-says-Sofia-Vergaras-frozen-embryos-are-citizens-of-California/9471504244441/?u3L=1 United Press International: "Frozen embryos are 'citizens of California'"

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