David Gottesman

For other people named David Gottesman, see David Gottesman (disambiguation).

David Gottesman
Born	April 26, 1926 (1926-04-26) (age 85)[1] New York City, New York
Residence	Rye, New York
Education	Trinity College, Harvard University
Occupation	businessman, investor
Known for	early investor in Berkshire Hathaway
Net worth	US $ 1.5 billion (est.) (February 2010)[1]
Spouse	Ruth Levy
Children	Robert, William, Alice

David Sanford "Sandy" Gottesman (born April 26, 1926)^[2][3][4] is a businessman appearing as #336 on Forbes' 2007 list of billionaires.

He founded the investment advisory firm First Manhattan in 1964.^[3][5]

He began a friendship with Warren Buffett in 1962.^[3] He was an early investor in Berkshire Hathaway and today owns 19,000 shares, worth $2 billion in 2007.^[3] He joined the Berkshire Hathaway board of directors in 2003.^[3]

Personal life

He lives in Rye, New York with his wife, Ruth, to whom he has been married for over sixty years. Together, they have three children and seven grandchildren. He is an avid swimmer.^[6] Since the New York Giants Super Bowl XLII victory over the New England Patriots in 2007 he has become an avid fantasy football player. He has won his personal league two out of three years.^{[citation needed]}

He is the son of Benjamin Gottesman and Esther Garfunkel.^[4] He is a nephew of Samuel Gottesman.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "The World's Billionaires (2010): #655 David Gottesman". Forbes. March 3, 2010. http://www.forbes.com/lists/2010/10/billionaires-2010_David-Gottesman_YFTR.html. "Net worth: $1.5 billion" 
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3. ^ ^{a b c d e} "The World's Billionaires (2007): #336 David Gottesman". Forbes. March 8, 2007. http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/10/07billionaires_David-Gottesman_YFTR.html. "Net worth: $2.7 billion" 
4. ^ ^{a b} David S. Gottesman - nndb
5. ^ First Manhattan Co., Business Week
6. ^ My Rye: Rye People: David Gottesman

External links

• Forbes profile, 2007

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Name	Gottesman, David
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Date of birth	April 26, 1926
Place of birth	New York City, New York
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