Susan Alfond
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Susan Alfond | |
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Born | Susan Gail Alfond 1946 (age 77–78) |
Residence | Scarborough, Maine |
Ethnicity | Jewish |
Occupation | investor, philanthropist |
Net worth | $1.1 Billion USD (April 2016)[1] |
Children | Emily Pearl Daniel Pearl David Pearl |
Parent(s) | Dorothy Levine Alfond Harold Alfond |
Family | Bill Alfond (brother) Peter Alfond (brother) Ted Alfond (brother) |
Susan Gail Alfond (born 1946) is an American investor, philanthropist, and billionaire.
Biography
Susan Alfond was born to a Jewish family, the daughter of Dorothy (nee Levine) and Harold Alfond.[2][3][4] Her father founded the Dexter Shoe Company in 1958 and sold it in 1995 for $433 million of Berkshire Hathaway stock.[2] When her father died in 2007, he left his shares in Berkshire Hathaway to his four children, Ted, Susan, Bill, and Peter, who are now all billionaires.[1]
Personal life
Alfond has three children: Emily Pearl, Daniel Pearl, and David Pearl.[5][1] She lives in Scarborough, Maine.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Forbes: The World's Billionaires - Susan Alfond April 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 New York Times; "Harold Alfond, Donor and Shoe Factory Owner, Dies at 93" By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA November 17, 2007
- ↑ Colby College Digital Commons: "Bibby Levine Alfond Scrapbook" January 1, 2011
- ↑ Silbiger, Steve The Jewish Phenomenon: Seven Keys to the Enduring Wealth of a People p. 89
- ↑ Rollins College: "Harold Alfond (1914-2007) - Business Leader and Strong Supporter of the Rollins Sports Program
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