Richard Nathaniel N. Goldman

Background

Goldman, Richard Nathaniel was born on April 16, 1920 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Richard and Alice Goldman.

Education

Bachelor, University California, Berkeley, 1941. Postgraduate, University California, Berkeley.

Career

Goldman"s foundation, which is sometimes nicknamed the "Green Nobel," awarded six prizes annually worth $150,000 United States dollar to environmental activists representing six regions of the world. Approximately $13.2 million has been awarded to activists from more than 70 countries since the Goldmans established the award, as of 2010. In addition to his work with the Goldman Environmental Prize, Goldman supported beautification projects in San Francisco, and co-founded the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund.

Through his foundation, which is worth more than one billion dollars, Goldman funded projects throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, including the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco and the Rhoda Goldman Plaza.

Among his California projects were investments in solar power, and protection of redwood forests and sealife. In 2004, he was awarded the Chairman"s Medal in the 11th Annual Heinz Award.

The Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at University of California Berkeley is named for the Goldmans.

Achievements

• Richard N. Goldman has been listed as a noteworthy foundation administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee World Fine Arts Museum San Francisco, National Symphony, University California-Berkeley Berkeley Foundation, Washington Institute for Near East Policy, World Affairs Council Northern California. Board directors American Jewish History Society, International House, Berkeley, Jerusalem Foundation, League to Save Lake Tahoe, San Francisco Ballet. Member council Yosemite Fund.

Member executive committee Bay Area International Forum. Member dv. committee Business Executives for National Security. Board visitors Institute for International Studies, Stanford University.

Board directors, former president Jewish Community Federation, San Francisco. Member advisory council Pacific Graduate School Psychology. Member governing council Save-the-Redwoods League.

Member president' advisory council San Francisco State University With United States Army, 1942-1946. Member San Francisco Planning and Urban Renewal Association (member advisory council), Concordia-Argonaut Club, The Family, Villa Taverna, California Tennis Club.

Connections

Married Rhoda Haas (deceased 1996). Children: Richard (deceased 1989), John, Douglas, Susan.

Father:

Richard Goldman

Mother:

Alice Goldman

Spouse:

Rhoda Haas

child:

Douglas Goldman

child:

Richard Goldman (deceased 1989)

child:

Susan Goldman

child:

John Goldman