Hyman Kreitman
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Hyman Kreitman | |
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| Born | 3 June 1914 |
| Died | 8 May 2001 (aged 86) |
| Education | Cordwainers College |
| Occupations | Businessman, philanthropist |
| Spouse | Irene Cohen |
| Children | 2 sons, 1 daughter |
| Relatives | Jack Cohen (father-in-law) Shirley Porter (sister-in-law) |
Hyman Kreitman (3 June 1914 – 8 May 2001) was a British businessman, philanthropist and art collector. He served as the chairman of Tesco from 1970 to 1974. He was a donor to Tate and the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
Hyman Kreitman was born on 3 June 1914.[1][2] He had four older brothers.[1] His father was Abraham Kreitman, who owned A. Kreitman & Sons, Boot and Shoe Manufacturers, of 28 Cambridge Road, Mile End, London.[3] The business was "one of London's largest and most successful shoe manufacturers".[1]
He was educated at Cordwainers College, now part of the London College of Fashion.[1] He served in the Royal Artillery during World War II.[1]
Career
Philanthropy
With his wife, Kreitman endowed the Kreitman Foundation.[1][4] They donated to Wigmore Hall and the Royal National Theatre.[4] They also donated GBP£2.2 million to Tate Britain,[5] where the Hyman Kreitman Reading Rooms are named in his honour.[6] Meanwhile, they supported the establishment of Tate Modern.[4]
Kreitman and his wife were donors to the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel,[1] where the Kreitman Plaza is named in their honour, as is the Irene and Hyman Kreitman Annual Memorial Lecture.[7] Kreitman received an honorary doctorate in philosophy from BGU in 1979.[1]
Art collection
With his wife, Kreitman collected sculptures by Kenneth Armitage, Michael Ayrton, Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth, Elisabeth Frink, Anthony Caro and Lynn Chadwick.[1][4] They also collected paintings by John Piper and Ben Nicholson.[4]