Iris Cantor

Iris Cantor
Born
Iris Bazel

(1931-02-14) February 14, 1931 (age 93)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)fashion model
stock broker
executive secretary
SpouseBernard Gerald Cantor (1977–1996)
Awards Legion of Honour – Officer (2017)

Iris Cantor (née Bazel, born February 14, 1931) is an American philanthropist based in New York City and Los Angeles, with a primary interest in medicine and the arts. Cited as among the 50 top contributors in the United States,[1] as head of the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation,[2] her foundation has donated several hundred million dollars to museums, universities and hospitals since 1978.

  1. ^ "Philanthropy.com - Philanthropy 50 of 2010".
  2. ^ "The Los Angeles Times, May 14, 2000, Great Dames of California". Los Angeles Times. 14 May 2000.