Thomas Klingenstein
American hedge fund manager (born 1954)
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Thomas Davis Klingenstein (born 1954) is an American hedge fund manager, a leading donor to the US Republican Party, and chairman of the board of trustees of the Claremont Institute, a conservative think tank, since 2010.[1]
1954 (age 71–72)
Thomas Klingenstein | |
|---|---|
| Born | Thomas Davis Klingenstein 1954 (age 71–72) |
| Education | Williams College |
| Occupation | Financier |
| Title | Chairman of the board of trustees, Claremont Institute |
| Term | 2010- |
| Spouse(s) |
Nancy Deborah Perlman
(m. 1986; died 2018)Robin D. Weaver |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Joseph Klingenstein (grandfather) |
| Website | https://tomklingenstein.com/ |
Early life
He is the son of John Klingenstein and Patricia Davis Klingenstein (1929–2023).[2][3] His grandfather, Joseph Klingenstein, was an investment banker, and co-founded Wertheim & Co., an investment firm.[2]
He was educated at Williams College.[4]
Career
Klingenstein is a partner in Cohen Klingenstein, a Wall Street hedge fund investment firm that administers a portfolio worth more than US$2.3 billion, as of 2023.[5] Cohen Klingenstein was founded in 1981, and is principally owned by George M. Cohen and Klingenstein.[6]
Klingenstein donated more than $10 million in the 2024 election cycle.[7]
Personal life
On 6 July 1986, Klingenstein married Nancy Deborah Perlman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Perlman of Tucson, Arizona, in Greenwich, Connecticut.[8] They had two daughters together.[2] Nancy died in 2018.[2]
Klingenstein is now married to Robin D. Weaver, a lawyer, and they live in New York.[9][10]