William S. Lasdon

William S. Lasdon
Born1896
Brooklyn, New York
DiedDecember 9, 1984 (age 88)
Occupation(s)Pharmaceutical executive
Philanthropist
Known forWarner-Lambert, The Lasdon Foundation
SpouseMildred D. Silverman
Children2
FamilyLasdon

William S. Lasdon (1896 – December 9, 1984) was an American pharmaceutical executive and philanthropist.

Early life

William S. Lasdon was born to a Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York in 1896. He was one of seven children including brothers Jacob S. Lasdon, Philip S. Lasdon, Milton Lasdon, Stanley S. Lasdon, and sisters Mrs. Francis Milch and Mrs. Miriam Gerrity.[1][2][3]

Philanthropy

Lasdon was president of the eponymous foundation which he and his family formed in 1946. The Lasdon Foundation and subsequent generations of family trusts have been major supporters of medical research and the arts in New York.[4] Lasdon was also a member of the board of overseers of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and a director of the Cerebral Palsy Association and the Boys Clubs of America.[1]

Personal life

Lasdon married Mildred D. Silverman in 1922 and had a son Robert Lasdon and a daughter, philanthropist Nanette L. Laitman. Their former country estate is now the Lasdon Park and Arboretum.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Pace, Eric (December 10, 1984). "W.S. LASDON, PHILANTHROPIST AND A DRUG EXECUTIVE, DIES". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "Jacob S. Lasdon, Philanthropist Nepera Chemical Director Dies--Aided Mucisians". The New York Times. March 4, 1971.
  3. ^ "Stanley S. Lasdon, 83, Head of Philanthropy". The New York Times. February 3, 1993.
  4. ^ "Lasdon Foundation Makes Grants Totaling $450,000". The New York Times. November 25, 1965.
  5. ^ Riedel, Mija (May 29, 2009). "Oral history interview with Nanette Laitman, 2009 May 29". Archives of American Art. Retrieved 1 June 2019.