Tony Goldman
| Tony Goldman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Richard Anthony Goldman (at adoption) December 6, 1943 Wilmington, Delaware, United States |
| Died | September 11, 2012 (aged 68) New York City, New York, United States |
| Alma mater | Emerson College |
| Occupation | Real estate developer |
| Spouse(s) | Janet Ehrlich (divorced) |
| Children |
Jessica Goldman Srebnick Joey Goldman |
| Parent(s) | Tillie and Charles Goldman |
Tony Goldman (December 6, 1943 – September 11, 2012) was an American real estate developer and arts visionary.
Goldman was born to a single mother in Wilmington, Delaware (Goldman's biological father was overseas in the military during World War II). He was adopted at birth by Tillie and Charles Goldman, who named him Richard Anthony Goldman and raised him on the Upper East Side of New York City in the Jewish faith. He has two step-siblings, a brother and a sister. In 1965, he graduated with a B.A. in drama from Emerson College, located in Boston, Massachusetts.
After school, he worked for his uncle who had a real estate business. In 1968, he started his own real estate company, Goldman Properties.
He was instrumental in the refurbishment of the architecturally significant vicinity of Miami Beach, Florida; the Wynwood district of Miami, Florida; the New York City, New York, neighborhood of SoHo; and 13th Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
it has been said that "Tony was the central person in getting South Beach going."
Goldman was also responsible for the launching of the Bowery Mural, an outdoor exhibition space in New York City on a wall located on the corner of Houston Street and the Bowery.
Goldman was awarded the Louise du Pont Crowninshield Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 2010 for lifetime achievement.
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