Jonathan Tisch

Jonathan Tisch
Jonathan Tisch
Born	December 7, 1953 (age 72)
Occupation(s)	Entrepreneur, business executive
Known for	Former CEO of Loews Hotels, co-owner and Treasurer of New York Football Giants, co-chairman for 2014 NY/NJ Super Bowl host committee

Jonathan Mark Tisch (born December 7, 1953) is an American entrepreneur and former chief executive officer of the upscale hospitality firm Loews Hotels. He holds the position of co-owner and Treasurer for the New York Football Giants and acted as co-chairman for the 2014 NY/NJ Super Bowl host committee.

Career

In 1989, Tisch assumed the role of chairman at Loews Hotels, a division of Loews Corporation. Over two decades ago, he introduced the Loews Hotels Good Neighbor Policy, setting a precedent for corporate social responsibility within the hospitality sector.

He holds the title of Chairman Emeritus at the U.S. Travel Association, an organization representing the expansive travel industry, and spent six years as Chairman of NYC & Company, New York City’s official agency for tourism marketing.

After the events of September 11, Tisch led New York Rising, a task force focused on revitalizing tourism in NYC. His leadership earned him recognition as one of Crain’s "Top Ten Most Influential Business Leaders" and the "CEO of the Year" award from the Executive Council of New York in 2006.

In 2010, alongside Jets owner Woody Johnson, Tisch co-chaired the committee that secured Super Bowl XLVIII for the NY/NJ region in 2014 at MetLife Stadium.

Effective December 31, 2024, Tisch shifted from his roles as director and co-chairman of Loews Corporation's Offices of the President to Director Emeritus, while continuing as Executive Chairman of Loews Hotels.

Books

Tisch has written three books concentrating on leadership, enhancing customer experience, and civic responsibility: The Power of We: Succeeding Through Partnerships, Chocolates on the Pillow Aren't Enough: Reinventing the Customer Experience, and Citizen You: Doing Your Part to Change the World.

Media

He is the host of Beyond the Boardroom with Jonathan Tisch, a program featuring interviews with prominent American business figures. In 2008, he co-founded Walnut Hill Media, LLC, a private investment company engaged in various media enterprises. Through Walnut Hill Media, he holds a minority stake in Tribeca Enterprises.

Philanthropy

Tisch has served as Vice-Chairman for The Welfare to Work Partnership and is a member of the Board of Trustees at Tufts University, his alma mater. He contributed $40 million to establish the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service, which celebrated its tenth year in 2011. Additionally, he sits on the board of the Tribeca Film Institute.

In 2011, together with Lizzie Tisch, he donated $10 million to The Metropolitan Museum of Art to create an exhibition space within the Costume Institute, now known as The Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch Gallery.

In March 2022, Tisch committed $25 million to his alma mater, The Frederick Gunn School, to establish the Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch Center for Innovation and Active Citizenship.

Since 2015, Lizzie Tisch has been serving on the Board of Trustees for NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital.

In 2022, Tisch was appointed chairman of the board at The Shed, a leading arts venue in New York City.

Awards

In June 2022, Tisch was honored by the International Hospitality Institute as one of the Global 100 in Hospitality, a distinction awarded to the 100 Most Influential Figures in Worldwide Hospitality.

Personal life

Tisch was raised in a Jewish household, the son of Joan (née Hyman) and Preston Robert Tisch, who co-owned Loews Hotels and the New York Giants.

He wed Laura Steinberg, daughter of financier Saul Steinberg, in 1988 at Manhattan's Central Synagogue; their marriage ended in divorce in 2000. He later married Lizzie Stern Rudnick in 2007.

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