AKA John Louis Tishman

Born: 24-Jan-1926
Birthplace: New York City
Died: 6-Feb-2016
Location of death: Bedford, NY
Cause of death: Respiratory failure

Gender: Male
Religion: Jewish
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Business

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Built the World Trade Center

Military service: US Navy

Father: Louis Tishman (d. 1930)
Mother: Rose
Wife: Suzanne Weisberg (m. 1953, d. 2005, one son, one daughter)
Son: Daniel R. Tishman
Daughter: Katherine Blacklock

    University: BS EE, University of Michigan (1946)
    Trustee: New School University

    Tishman Realty and Construction
    Carnegie Hall Trustee
    Ronald McDonald House Charities Board of Directors

Author of books:
Building Tall: My Life and the Invention of Construction Management (2011, memoir)

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