Herbert Hutner
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December 21, 1908
Herbert Hutner | |
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| Born | Herbert Loeb Hutner December 21, 1908 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 7, 2008 (aged 99) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | Columbia University (BA, LLB) |
| Occupations | Private investment banker, attorney |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
Herbert Loeb Hutner (December 21, 1908 – December 7, 2008) was an American private investment banker, attorney and philanthropist.
Hutner was born on December 21, 1908, in New York City.[1][2][3] He graduated from Columbia University in 1928 and received a law degree from the Columbia Law School in 1931.[2][3][4]
Career
Hutner started his career on Wall Street, founding Osterman & Hutner with Lester Osterman.[1][2][3] He then served as the Chairman of Sleight & Hellmuth Inc., Pressed Metals of America, Struthers Wells Corp. and the Platinum Mining Co.[2][3] Later, he served as the President of the New England Life Insurance Co.[1][2][3]
Hutner was chairman of the President's Advisory Committee on the Arts from 1982 to 1990,[5] serving under Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush.[1][3][4]
Philanthropy
Hutner made charitable contributions to the Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA and the Young Musicians Foundation.[2] Additionally, he was a co-founder of the Los Angeles Music Center.[2]