Iris Cantor

Iris Cantor
Born
Iris Bazel

(1931-02-14) February 14, 1931
Occupation(s)fashion model
stock broker
executive secretary
SpouseBernard Gerald Cantor (1977–1996)
Awards Legion of Honour – Officer (2017)

Iris Cantor (née Bazel, born February 14, 1931) is an American philanthropist based in New York City and Los Angeles, with a primary interest in medicine and the arts. Cited as among the 50 top contributors in the United States, as head of the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation, her foundation has donated several hundred million dollars to museums, universities and hospitals since 1978.