Mortimer Sackler
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| Born | Mortimer David Sackler December 7, 1916 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 24, 2010 (aged 93) Gstaad, Switzerland |
| Education | University of Glasgow Middlesex University (MD) |
| Occupation(s) | Physician and entrepreneur |
| Known for | Purdue Pharma |
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| Children | 8 |
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| Family | Sackler |
Mortimer David Sackler KBE (December 7, 1916 – March 24, 2010) was an American-born psychiatrist and entrepreneur. He co-owned Purdue Pharma with his brothers Arthur and Raymond. During his lifetime, Sackler's philanthropy included donations to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Tate Gallery, the Royal College of Art, the Louvre, and Berlin's Jewish Museum.
Sackler died in Gstaad, Switzerland, in March 2010 at 93.