Education
Oldman received his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in English from Stanford University, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa. He also received a Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School, where he won the Hilmer Oehlmann, Junior. Prize for excellence in writing.
Oldman serves or has served on five major boards of Stanford, including its top governing body, the Stanford University Board of Trustees.
He was previously chairman of the Special Committee on Investment Responsibility of the Stanford University Board of Trustees and is currently chairman of the STARS Volunteer Leadership Assembly, Stanford"s premier volunteer recognition event.
Career
He is the wine expert for Pottery Barn, and wine columnist for the Food Network. Oldman received his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts In 2011 Oldman appeared in New York criminal court to successfully contest an open container summons that he received for carrying an empty Bordeaux wine bottle. In 2012 he announced his practice of a "Bring Your Own Truffle" ritual, introduced to counter restaurant truffle pricing.
He regularly hosts “Wine for Billionaires” tastings at his large loft in Manhattan, which is known as the “Wine Sanctuary.” The custom events have attracted a wide range of business leaders, celebrities, sports figures, and art mavens.
Robert Mondavi Winery recently kicked off its 50th Anniversary Celebration with a wine tasting dinner at Oldman’s Wine Sanctuary. He served as president of Vault.com until its sale in 2007 to a private equity firm.
Oldman is an investor and advisor to Samer Hamadeh"s health website Zeel. He currently lives in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan.