Tisch Preston Robert (2 results)
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Published by Washington, DC, U.S.A., 1988
- Signed
- Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Seller: Legends In History, Meadow Vista, CA, U.S.A.Legends In History
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Add to basketNo Binding. Condition: Fine. Signed "Preston R Tisch" in black ink. Letter is on Postmaster General letterhead and is dated February 25, 1988. Letter measures 8.50" X 11.0" and is in fine condition. Preston Robert Tisch, American financier and philanthropist (born April 29, 1926, Brooklyn, N.Y.—died Nov. 15, 2005, New York, N.Y.), owned, with his brother, the Loews Hotel chain and, with the Mara family, the New York Giants football team. In the 1970s Tisch opened the restaurant at his Regency Hotel to the civic and business leaders of New York City as they held breakfast meetings to work through the city's budget crisis; he christened these conferences "power breakfasts." He helped found Citymeals-on-Wheels in 1981 and was president of that charitable organization for 20 years. He also served (1986-88) as postmaster general of the U.S. Signed by Author(s).…

Language: English
- Signed
- Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Seller: Legends In History, Meadow Vista, CA, U.S.A.Legends In History
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Fine
US$ 300.00
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Add to basketNo Binding. Condition: Fine. Signed "Preston R Tisch" in silver ink. Black and white photograph that measures 8.0" X 10.0". Slight paper clip impression on top left coner, otherwise in fine condition. Preston Robert Tisch, American financier and philanthropist (born April 29, 1926, Brooklyn, N.Y.—died Nov. 15, 2005, New York, N.Y.), owned, with his brother, the Loews Hotel chain and, with the Mara family, the New York Giants football team. In the 1970s Tisch opened the restaurant at his Regency Hotel to the civic and business leaders of New York City as they held breakfast meetings to work through the city's budget crisis; he christened these conferences "power breakfasts." He helped found Citymeals-on-Wheels in 1981 and was president of that charitable organization for 20 years. He also served (1986-88) as postmaster general of the U.S. Inscribed by Illustrator(s). …