B. Gerald Cantor
Bernard Gerald Cantor | |
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| Born | December 17, 1916 New York City, US |
| Died | July 3, 1996 (aged 79) Los Angeles, California, US |
| Education | DeWitt Clinton High School |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Known for | Founder of Cantor Fitzgerald |
| Spouse(s) | Leona (deceased), Iris Bazel |
Bernard Gerald Cantor (December 17, 1916 – July 3, 1996)
Career
Cantor's parents were Rose (née Delson) and Julius Cantor, Jewish immigrants from Belarus. Born in the Bronx on December 17, 1916, Cantor attended DeWitt Clinton High School.[2][3] He and his first wife, Leona (deceased) had one son, Jay, who chose not to follow his father into the financial world.
Cantor studied law and finance at
Art collection
After he married
The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation continues to underwrite exhibitions. In 1997, the
Cantor was a trustee of the Metropolitan Museum from 1985 to 1990. In later years, he was an honorary trustee and a member of the visiting committee for the museum's department of European sculpture and decorative arts. He was also a life trustee of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art from 1972 to 1985 and subsequently an honorary trustee.[6]
Philanthropy
Other Cantor assistance has gone to College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass., the UCLA Anderson School of Management, and Cornell University.
When the White House unveiled the redecorated Oval Office in 1993, it displayed a bronze cast of Rodin's "Thinker," which President Clinton had personally arranged to borrow from the Cantor collection.[6] The Cantors also financed a sculpture garden at the White House in 1994. In 1995, he and his wife were awarded the National Medal of Arts.[10]
References
- ^ "This Month in Clinton History". Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
- ^ Staff. "Securities Firm Founder Cantor Dies", Los Angeles Times, July 6, 1996. Accessed August 14, 2009.
- ^ Meryl Gordon (December 10, 2001). "Howard Lutnick's Second Life". NYMag.
There was no Fitzgerald in the firm at this [company foundation] point. "The rumor is that Bernie Cantor invented the name so a Jewish guy could break into the Irish-dominated bond market," says Fraser. "But John Fitzgerald was a real person, a big guy in insurance, a minor partner who died in 1964."
- ^ a b Edward Helmore (July 13, 1996), Obituary: Gerald Cantor The Independent.
- ^ Associated Press (May 8, 1996), Cantor Fitzgerald Pact Puts an End to Infighting Los Angeles Times.
- ^ a b c d e f Eric Pace (July 6, 1996), B. Gerald Cantor, Philanthropist and Owner of Rodin Collection, Is Dead at 79 The New York Times.
- ^ a b Haven, Cynthia. "Passion for Rodin", Stanford Report, February 18, 2009. Accessed October 3, 2009.
- ^ William Zimmer (March 2, 1997), A Glimpse of How a Masterpiece Was Made The New York Times.
- ^ Benjamin Genocchio (February 19, 2006), Obsessed With Rodin The New York Times.
- ^ Lifetime Honors - National Medal of Arts Archived March 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- B. Gerald Cantor Biography from The Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Foundation
- BGCpartners.com: B. Gerald Cantor Partners history.
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.org: "Rodin: The B. Gerald Cantor Collection" — exhibition catalog, full text.