Robert Nederlander Explained

Birth Name:Robert Elliot Nederlander
Birth Date:10 April 1933
Birth Place:Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Alma Mater:University of Michigan (BA, JD)
Parents:Sarah Applebaum
David T. Nederlander
Spouse:
    Children:2
    Family:James M. Nederlander (brother)
    Joseph Z. Nederlander (brother)
    James L. Nederlander (nephew)
    Known For:President of the Nederlander Organization
    Minority owner of the New York Yankees
    Occupation:Live theater owner and operator

    Robert Elliot Nederlander Sr. (born April 10, 1933) is an American attorney and businessman who served as the president of the Nederlander Organization, which has been involved in the live theatre industry since the early 20th century. He is also the former managing general partner of the New York Yankees. He served in this role during the suspension of George Steinbrenner.[1]

    Early life and education

    Nederlander was born on April 10, 1933, to a Jewish family in Detroit, Michigan, the youngest of six children born to Sarah (née Applebaum) and David T. "D.T." Nederlander.[2] [3] [4] His father bought his first live theater in 1905, the Fisher Theater in Detroit and founded the family company, the Nederlander Organization. He has four brothers: Harry, Jimmy, Fred, and Joseph; and one sister, Frances. Nederlander graduated from the University of Michigan, where he played on the school's tennis team, and earned a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School after which he established a law firm in Detroit.

    Career

    After his father's death in the 1960s, the Nederlander brothers continued to purchase theaters expanding nationally with Jimmy moving to New York City, Harry to San Francisco, and Joey remaining in Detroit. Their largest rivals were the Shubert family, the owners of the largest number of Broadway theatres in New York City. In 1973, Nederlander and his brothers joined with George Steinbrenner as limited partners when Steinbrenner purchased the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. In 1981, he moved to New York City, the heart of the live theater industry in the United States to serve as president of the Nederlander Organization while his brother Jimmy served as the frontman for the company. He was also named the chairman and chief executive officer of the Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company in 1989.[5] He resigned from the role in 1993 to focus on other business ventures.[6]

    In 1990, when Steinbrenner was banned from the Yankees for his association with a known gambler (whom he had hired to find dirt on Dave Winfield), Nederlander became the Yankees' managing general partner (Steinbrenner's oldest son, Hank, had declined the position).[7] Nederlander resigned from the role, effective December 31, 1991,[8] [9] and was succeeded by Joe Molloy.[10]

    Personal life

    Nederlander was married and divorced twice to his first wife, psychologist Caren Elaine Berman.[11] They had two sons:

    Nederlander's second wife, theater and television producer Gladys Nederlander, died in 2008 at the age of 83.[15]

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Nederlander Is Optimistic As He Steps On Yanks' Stage — Sun Sentinel . Articles.sun-sentinel.com . March 9, 1991 . September 12, 2012.
    2. News: Robert. McG. Thomas Jr.. August 16, 1990 . From Broadway to the Bronx; Robert Nederlander Brings Low-Key Management Style to the Yankees — New York Times . . September 12, 2012.
    3. https://nymag.com/nymetro/arts/features/851/# New York Magazine: "Jimmy Nederlander's Endless Run" By Eric Konigsberg
    4. Web site: Chessler. Suzanne. Obituary: Joseph Nederlander, Michigan's Theater Pioneer — Detroit Jewish News. 2021-05-06. The Jewish News. May 5, 2021 . en-US.
    5. News: DANIEL F. CUFFPublished: June 1, 1989 . BUSINESS PEOPLE; Allis-Chalmers Names A Nederlander as Head — New York Times . . June 1, 1989 . September 12, 2012.
    6. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oo1QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BRMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3694,4624977&dq=robert-nederlander&hl=en The Milwaukee Sentinel – Google News Archive Search
    7. News: Ira . Berkow. August 16, 1990 . SPORTS OF THE TIMES; Enter Nederlander; Exit George — New York Times . . September 12, 2012.
    8. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=I7JRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SW4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6179,7785846&dq=robert-nederlander&hl=en Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search
    9. Web site: Jack. Curry. Jack Curry. December 6, 1991 . BASEBALL; Give My Regards to Yankees, Says Nederlander - New York Times . . September 14, 2012.
    10. Web site: Kieran . Darcy . Darcy: The man who would be king — ESPN Page 2 . . June 6, 2008 . September 5, 2012.
    11. https://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/22/style/weddings-caren-nederlander-edwin-mishkin.html New York Times: "WEDDINGS; Caren Nederlander, Edwin Mishkin"
    12. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A03E5D9123EF93BA15752C1A9629C8B63 New York Times: "Lindsey Kupferman and Eric Nederlander" by SHANNON DONNELLY
    13. http://www.saralieberman.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/P6M-Black-Sheep-of-Broadway-Eric-Nederlander-March-2012.pdf New York Post Magazine: "The Black Sheep of Broadway" by Stefanie Cohen
    14. https://www.nytimes.com/1994/02/13/style/weddings-ms-meirowitz-mr-nederlander.html New York Times: "WEDDINGS; Ms. Meirowitz, Mr. Nederlander"
    15. Web site: Gladys Nederlander, show producer, is dead . Usatoday.Com . July 23, 2008 . September 12, 2012.