Gerry Lenfest
Gerry Lenfest | |
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Lenfest in 2015 | |
| Born | Harold FitzGerald Lenfest May 29, 1930 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | August 5, 2018 (aged 88) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Washington and Lee University (BA) Columbia University (LLB) |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, business executive, philanthropist |
| Political party | Democratic |
Harold FitzGerald "Gerry" Lenfest (May 29, 1930 – August 5, 2018) was an American lawyer, media executive, and philanthropist. Lenfest, along with his wife Marguerite, were among the most prominent Philadelphia-based philanthropists in his last two decades, donating more than $1.3 billion to 1,100 groups, supporting various educational, artistic, journalistic, and healthcare causes.