James S. Marcus
James Stewart Marcus (15 December 1929 – 5 July 2015) was an American
Life and career
Born James Stewart Marcus, he was the grandson of Joseph S. Marcus who founded the Bank of United States.[1] Raised in New York City, Marcus graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in 1951 and earned an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School in 1953. In 1951, he was editor of The Harvard Crimson. In 1956, he joined the firm of Goldman Sachs and was a general partner there from 1964 to 1982.[2]
In 1973, Marcus was named a member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Opera, and later served as chairman of the Board of Directors of the Met from 1986 to 1993. In 1997, he was elected an honorary director of the Met Board. In 2010, he gave ten million dollars to the Juilliard School to establish the Ellen and James S. Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts. He was also a longtime generous supporter of WQXR-FM.[3]
Marcus was a trustee of numerous organizations, including the
References
- ^ a b Sam Roberts. "James Marcus, Opera Benefactor and Ex-Goldman Partner, Dies at 85". The New York Times.
- ^ a b F. Paul Driscoll (6 July 2015). "James S. Marcus, Longtime Metropolitan Opera Guild Board Member and Former Chairman of the Metropolitan Opera, has Died". Opera News.
- ^ Fred Plotkin (July 7, 2015). "Remembering James S. Marcus". WQXR Online.
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