Maurice Wertheim | |
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![]() Wertheim in 1922 | |
Born | New York City, U.S. | February 16, 1886
Died | May 27, 1950 Cos Cob, Connecticut, U.S. | (aged 64)
Education | Harvard University |
Organization | Wertheim & Co. |
Spouses | Alma Morgenthau
(m. 1909; div. 1929)Ruth White
(m. 1930; div. 1935)Cecile Berlage (m. 1944) |
Children | Josephine (1910−1980) Barbara (1912−1989) Anne (1914−1996) |
Family | Rafe Pomerance (grandson) Jessica Mathews (granddaughter) |
Maurice Wertheim (February 16, 1886 – May 27, 1950) was an American investment banker, chess player, chess patron, art collector, environmentalist, and philanthropist. In 1927 he founded Wertheim & Co.