Guido Goldman
Guido Goldman | |
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Born | November 4, 1937 Nahum Goldman (father) |
Guido Goldman (November 4, 1937 – November 30, 2020) was a Swiss-born American academic and philanthropist known for advancing post–World War II US-Germany academic and cultural relations. He was a co-founder of the German Marshall Fund and also set up the Center for European Studies at Harvard University.[1]
Early life
Goldman was born in
Career
Goldman graduated with a degree in government studies at Harvard University, and obtained a doctorate from the same university. During his time at the university, he is noted to have had future Secretary of State Henry Kissinger as his mentor. This relationship would grow in the years to come, with Kissinger describing it as a "father-son relationship". Goldman went on to be Kissinger's confidant, serving as a link between the US and German politicians during his frequent trips to West Germany.[3]
Goldman furthered cultural and academic relations between post–World War II USA and Germany. He set up the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies at Harvard University along with Henry Kissinger and Stanley Hoffmann, and was also the director of the Program for the Study of Germany at the same university.[2][3]
He also set up the
Building on his inheritance from his mother's side, he was a real-estate investor and a
He was the recipient of the
Positions
- Co-founder and director, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies (CES), Harvard University
- Founding chair and chairman of the board, German Marshall Fund
- Director, Program for the Study of Germany and Europe, CES, Harvard University
- Senior fellow and faculty associate, CES, Harvard University
Personal life
Goldman remained a bachelor for life. He died on November 30, 2020, at his house in Concord, Massachusetts, at the age of 83.[3]
References
- ISBN 978-1-80073-249-0.
- ^ a b c "Guido Goldman, Co-Founder of Center for European Studies, Dies at 83". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ a b Rayasam, Renuka (June 2012). "Founder of German Marshall Fund Guido Goldman Retires". Der Spiegel. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Guido Goldman, 83, established future Minda de Gunzburg Center". Harvard Gazette. November 30, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ "Guido Goldman (1937-2020)". Center for European Studies at Harvard University. December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.