Background
Guggenheimer was born to Charles S. Guggenheimer and Minna Guggenheimer in Manhattan on November 4, 1907.
Guggenheimer was born to Charles S. Guggenheimer and Minna Guggenheimer in Manhattan on November 4, 1907.
He graduated from Morristown School (now Morristown-Beard School) in Morristown, New Jersey in 1924.
Guggenheimer advocated for improved medical services for residents of Harlem from poor areas. In 1979, he and management consultant Eugene McCabe co-founded North General Hospital, a community hospital in Harlem. They opened the hospital in the building previously occupied by the Hospital for Joint Diseases after that hospital moved.
Guggenheimer later served as chair of the Board of Directors of North General Hospital.
Guggenheimer then earned a bachelor"s degree at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut in 1928. In 1942, Guggenheimer joined the United States Army Air Forces.
After receiving a commission as a first lieutenant, he served as an intelligence officer with the headquarters of the 63d Fighter Squadron. During World World War II, Buggenheimer served as the executive officer of 402d Fighter Squadron with the Ninth Air Force.
In 1991, New York City Mayor David Dinkins honored Guggenheimer"s work to ensure hospital services for residents of Harlem.
Eight years later, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney recognized his work"s impact during remarks on the floor of the United States. House of Representatives. Guggenheimer was a nephew of civic leader Samuel Untermyer, the namesake of Untermyer Park in Yonkers, New New York In 1932, Guggenheimer married civic leader Elinor Coleman Guggenheimer.
She also founded the New York Women"s Agenda and the Council of Senior Centers and Services.
They had two children together: Charles and Randolph Guggenheimer, Junior. In 1997, Maloney paid tribute to the philanthropic work of Guggenheimer and Elinor Guggenheimer on their 65th wedding anniversary.
During the 46-year period from 1918 to 1964, Guggenheimer"s mother Minna produced the annual summer concerts at Lewisohn Stadium at City College of New New York The concert series brought well-known musicians to Harlem and enabled residents to attend for an admission price of less than $1.
Elinor Guggenheimer served as commissioner of cultural affairs for New York City and as a member of the New York City Planning Commission.
