Thomas Klingenstein
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Thomas Klingenstein | |
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| Born | Thomas Davis Klingenstein |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Williams College |
| Occupation | Financier |
| Title | Chairman of the board of trustees, Claremont Institute |
| Term | 2010- |
| Spouse |
Nancy Deborah Perlman
(m. 1986; died 2018) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Joseph Klingenstein (grandfather) |
| Website | https://tomklingenstein.com/ |
Thomas Davis Klingenstein is a principal in the investment firm of Cohen, Klingenstein,[1] a leading donor to the US Republican Party, and chairman of the board of trustees of the Claremont Institute, a conservative think tank, since 2010.
Early life
[edit]He is the son of John Klingenstein and Patricia Davis Klingenstein (1929-2023).[2][3] Thomas has three siblings, Nancy Klingenstein Simpkins, Andy Klingenstein, and Sally Klingenstein Martell.[3] His grandfather, Joseph Klingenstein, was an investment banker, and co-founded Wertheim & Co., an investment firm.[2]
He was educated at Williams College.[4]
Career
[edit]Klingenstein is a partner in Cohen Klingenstein, a Wall Street investment firm that administers a portfolio worth more than US$2.3 billion, as of 2023.[5]
Klingenstein has donated more than $10 million in the 2024 election cycle.[6]
Personal life
[edit]On 6 July 1986, Klingenstein married Nancy Deborah Perlman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Perlman of Tucson, Arizona, in Greenwich, Connecticut.[7] They had two daughters together.[2] Nancy died in 2018.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Thomas D. Klingenstein". Claremont Review of Books. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "NANCY PERLMAN Obituary (2018) - New York, NY - New York Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ a b "Remembering Patricia Davis Klingenstein". The Hastings Center. February 14, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ "Dereliction of Duty". Claremont Review of Books. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Jason (August 4, 2023). "The far-right financier giving millions to the Republican party to fight 'woke communists'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Jason (October 22, 2024). "The far-right megadonor pouring over $10m into the US election to defeat 'the woke regime'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ "Nancy Perlman Married in Greenwich". New York Times. July 7, 1986.