ORGANIZATION

"The Society is dedicated to presenting exhibitions and public programs, and fostering research that reveal the dynamism of history and its influence on the world of today. Founded in 1804, its holdings cover four centuries of American history, and include one of the world’s greatest collections of historical artifacts, American art and other materials documenting the history of the United States as seen through the prism of New York City and State."

Official Website:
https://www.nyhistory.org/

Location:
New York City

Founding Date:
20-Nov-1804

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Lloyd C. Blankfein	Business	20-Sep-1954		CEO of Goldman Sachs
Hamilton Fish	Politician	3-Aug-1808	7-Sep-1893	US Secretary of State, 1869-77
Richard Gilder	Business	c. 1932		Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Roger Hertog	Business	c. 1941		Reinvented The New York Sun
Sidney Lapidus	Business	c. 1937		Warburg Pincus
Henry Brockholst Livingston	Judge	25-Nov-1757	18-Mar-1823	US Supreme Court Justice, 1807-23
Nancy S. Newcomb	Business	c. 1946		Former Citigroup executive
Diane Ravitch	Government	1-Jul-1938		Education reformer
Bernard L. Schwartz	Business	12-Dec-1926		CEO of Loral Corporation, 1972-2006
Byron Wien	Business	c. 1933		Investment strategist, Blackstone
Herbert S. Winokur, Jr.	Business	c. 1942		Capricorn Holdings

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