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Born | 1947 (age 76–77) |
Nationality | American |
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Children | 4, including Orin Wilf |
Parent(s) | Harry and Judith Wilf |
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Leonard A. Wilf (born 1947) is an American businessman, the president of Garden Homes, the co-owner and vice chairman of the Minnesota Vikings football team, [1] and co-owner of the Nashville SC.
Leonard Wilf was born in Göggingen, Germany, the son of Holocaust survivors Harry Wilf and Judith Wilf (died 2006). [2] [3] From the age of nine, he grew up in New Jersey. [2] Wilf earned a B.A. degree from Boston University, a J.D. degree from Georgetown University, and an LL.M. degree in taxation from New York University. [4]
Wilf grew up in Hillside, New Jersey in a home adjoining that of his cousin Zygi. [5]
Wilf is president of the family-owned real estate development company, Garden Homes. [1]
With his cousins, brothers Zygi and Mark Wilf, he co-owns the Minnesota Vikings football team. [4] In August 2017, Wilf and his cousins became co-owners of the Nashville SC alongside lead investor John Ingram. [6] In 2015, the Wilf family had an estimated net worth of $5 billion. [7]
Wilf has sat on the Board of Trustees of NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital since 2009. [8] Wilf is chairman of the American Society for Yad Vashem, and has been on the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Council. [2]
Wilf was married to the educator and philanthropist Dr. Marcia Robbins-Wilf. [9] She is the daughter of Saul Robbins, the co-founder of the Remco toy company, and his wife Ruth. [10] [11] Their divorce negotiations took 12 years, with $20 million in fees for lawyers and accountants. [9] According to Wilf, "I was divorced, married and had a baby all in one week." [9]
Wilf and his wife Beth have four children and live in New York City. [4] He is a member of Mountain Ridge Country Club in West Caldwell, and a keen golfer. [9]
Leonard Wilf | |
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Born | 1947 (age 76–77) |
Nationality | American |
Education | |
Occupations |
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Spouses |
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Children | 4, including Orin Wilf |
Parent(s) | Harry and Judith Wilf |
Relatives |
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Leonard A. Wilf (born 1947) is an American businessman, the president of Garden Homes, the co-owner and vice chairman of the Minnesota Vikings football team, [1] and co-owner of the Nashville SC.
Leonard Wilf was born in Göggingen, Germany, the son of Holocaust survivors Harry Wilf and Judith Wilf (died 2006). [2] [3] From the age of nine, he grew up in New Jersey. [2] Wilf earned a B.A. degree from Boston University, a J.D. degree from Georgetown University, and an LL.M. degree in taxation from New York University. [4]
Wilf grew up in Hillside, New Jersey in a home adjoining that of his cousin Zygi. [5]
Wilf is president of the family-owned real estate development company, Garden Homes. [1]
With his cousins, brothers Zygi and Mark Wilf, he co-owns the Minnesota Vikings football team. [4] In August 2017, Wilf and his cousins became co-owners of the Nashville SC alongside lead investor John Ingram. [6] In 2015, the Wilf family had an estimated net worth of $5 billion. [7]
Wilf has sat on the Board of Trustees of NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital since 2009. [8] Wilf is chairman of the American Society for Yad Vashem, and has been on the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Council. [2]
Wilf was married to the educator and philanthropist Dr. Marcia Robbins-Wilf. [9] She is the daughter of Saul Robbins, the co-founder of the Remco toy company, and his wife Ruth. [10] [11] Their divorce negotiations took 12 years, with $20 million in fees for lawyers and accountants. [9] According to Wilf, "I was divorced, married and had a baby all in one week." [9]
Wilf and his wife Beth have four children and live in New York City. [4] He is a member of Mountain Ridge Country Club in West Caldwell, and a keen golfer. [9]