Dov Gottesman (May 1, 1929 - February 22, 2011) was an Israeli art collector, and president of the Israel Museum from 2001 until his death in 2011.

Dov Gottesman
Born(1929-05-01)May 1, 1929
DiedFebruary 22, 2011(2011-02-22) (aged 81)
New York City, U.S.
NationalityIsraeli
OccupationArt collector
TitlePresident, Israel Museum
Term2001-11
SpouseRachel Gottesman
Children3, including Noam Gottesman

Dov Gottesman lived in New York, London, Geneva and Tel Aviv.[1] He was married to Rachel, and they had three sons, Assaf, Noam and Yoav.[1][2] He died on 22 February 2011, at his home in New York, aged 82.[3][1]

In 1996, Gottesman became chairman of the Israel Museum, and in 2001, succeeded Teddy Kollek as president.[1][2][4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Alfon, Dov (2011-02-23). "Israel Museum head Dov Gottesman dies at 82 - Haaretz - Israel News". Haaretz.com. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  2. ^ a b "Paid Notice - Deaths GOTTESMAN, DOV - Paid Death Notice - NYTimes.com". New York Times. 2011-02-23. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  3. ^ "Dov Gottesman19172011". ArtAsiaPacific. 2011-03-22. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  4. ^ "Term details". British Museum. Retrieved 2017-05-08.