Robert Menschel

Robert B. Menschel (born c. 1930) is an American investment banker and philanthropist. He is a (retired) senior director of Goldman Sachs, the author of a financial book, and the winner of the 2015 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy.

Robert Menschel
Bornc. 1930 (age 90–91)
Alma materSyracuse University
OccupationInvestment banker, philanthropist
Spouse(s)Joyce Menschel
RelativesRichard Menschel (brother)
Ronay A. Menschel (sister-in-law)
E. W. Priestap (nephew-in-law)

Early life

Robert Menschel was born circa 1930.[1] His father was a real estate investor. He has a brother, Richard, who is also a Goldman Sachs senior director and philanthropist. His nephew-in-law, E. W. Priestap, is the assistant director of the FBI Counterintelligence Division.[2]

Menschel graduated from Syracuse University in 1951.[3]

Career

Menschel began his career at Goldman Sachs in 1954.[4] When it became a public company in 1999, Menschel earned $20 million in shares.[5] He is now a (retired) senior director.[4]

Menschel is the author of Markets, Mobs & Mayhem: A Modern Look at the Madness of Crowds, prefaced by William Safire. While presenting historical examples of societal hysteria,[6] Menschel suggests picking stocks by focusing on "value investing, [...] a strong franchise, a defined strategy that focuses on a core competency, and consistent sales and earnings."[1]

Philanthropy and political activity

Menschel is an honorary trustee of his alma mater, Syracuse University.[3] Since 1977, he has served on the Committee on Photography at Museum of Modern Art, where he has donated 162 photographs.[7] He serves on the board of trustees of the NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital.[8] He is the namesake of The Robert B. Menschel Economics Symposium at the Council on Foreign Relations.[9]

With his brother Robert, Menschel won the 2015 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy.[10] They are also large donors to the Democratic Party.[2] For example, Menschel and his wife donated over $700,000 to Democrats in 2010.[11]

Personal life

Menschel has a wife, Joyce, who is the namesake of the Joyce F. Menschel Photography Library at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[12]

References
  1. Lenzner, Robert (March 18, 2003). "Menschel Doesn't Run With The Crowd". Forbes. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. Friday, Frank (December 16, 2017). "How husbands and wives figure in the latest government scandal revelations". The American Thinker. Retrieved February 4, 2018. The one thing they sort of miss on is his wife, Sabina Menschel, who is not just some consultant, but the current head of the D.C. office of Nardello & Co. That's the top private-eye firm in the Beltway. [...] Ms. Menshel, by the way, is the daughter and niece of Goldman Sachs zillionaire brothers Richard and Robert Menshel, big-time Democrat donors.
  3. "Board of Trustees". Syracuse University. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  4. "Announcing the 2015 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Honorees". Carnegie Corporation of New York. August 25, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  5. Strom, Stephanie (July 10, 2003). "Fees and Trustees: Paying the Keepers of the Cash". The New York Times. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  6. "Markets, Mobs & Mayhem: A Modern Look at the Madness of Crowds". Publishers Weekly. September 9, 2002. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  7. "The Shape of Things: Photographs from Robert B. Menschel". MoMA. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  8. "Board of Trustees". NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  9. "The Robert B. Menschel Economics Symposium". Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  10. "Richard L. Menschel and Robert B. Menschel". Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  11. "Top Individual Contributors: All Federal Contributions". OpenSecrets.org. Center for Responsive Politics. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  12. "Joyce F. Menschel Photography Library". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
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