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David Sanford "Sandy" Gottesman (born 1926 or 1927^[1][2]) is a businessman appearing as #336 on Forbes' 2007 list of billionaires.

He founded the investment advisory firm First Manhattan in 1964.^[1][3]

He began a friendship with Warren Buffett in 1962.^[1] He was an early investor in Berkshire Hathaway and today owns 19,000 shares worth $2 billion^[1]. He joined the Berkshire Hathaway board of directors in 2003.^[1]

Personal life

He lives in Rye, New York, and is married with three children.^[1][2] He has 7 grandchildren. He is an avid swimmer.^[4]

He is the son of Benjamin Gottesman and Esther Garfunkel.^[2] He is a nephew of Samuel Gottesman.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f} #336 David Gottesman - Forbes.com, 2007
2. ^ ^{a b c} David S. Gottesman - nndb
3. ^ First Manhattan Co., Business Week
4. ^ My Rye: Rye People: David Gottesman

External links

• Forbes profile