Matthew Bucksbaum
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Matthew Bucksbaum (February 20, 1926 – November 24, 2013) was an American businessman and philanthropist. Matthew and his brothers Martin and Maurice co-founded
Early life and education
Bucksbaum was born to a
Career
In 1954, Bucksbaum and his brother Martin borrowed $1.2 million and built the first shopping center in
Philanthropy
Bucksbaum sat on the board of trustees of the Aspen Music Festival and School, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Lyric Opera of Chicago.[5] He was a president of the Temple B'nai Jeshurun and the Polk County Mental Health Association, and a director of the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, all in Des Moines, Iowa.[5] He donated $42 million to the University of Chicago for the creation of the Bucksbaum Institute for Clinical Excellence.[7]
Personal life
Bucksbaum was married to Carolyn "Kay" (Swartz) Bucksbaum, who was also Jewish.
Death
Bucksbaum died in Chicago of complications from Alzheimer's disease on November 24, 2013.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Matthew Bucksbaum, mall developer, dies". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ^ Jewish Journal: "Dark days for Jewish owners of Chico Mall" by Dean Rotbart December 9, 2008
- ^ a b Weber, Bruce (November 29, 2013). "Matthew Bucksbaum, Mall Developer, Dies at 87". New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ a b c d Forbes: "Matthew Bucksbaum & family" 2012
- ^ a b c d The Wall Street Journal: "Matthew Bucksbaum - Founder and chairman emeritus, General Growth Properties Inc." Archived 2013-07-05 at archive.today retrieved September 27, 2015
- ^ a b c d e f g h Keren Blankfeld, The Tarnishing of the Bucksbaum Family Legacy, Forbes, August 18, 2010
- ^ a b c d Bucksbaum Institute: "About Matthew And Carolyn Bucksbaum" retrieved September 27, 2015
- ^ "Carolyn "Kay" Bucksbaum (1929- )". Iowa Women's Archives at the University of Iowa Libraries. Archived from the original on 2015-09-09. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ^ Forbes: "Thomas Friedman is On Top of the World" by Garrett M. Graff July 1, 2006