Daniel Brodsky

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Daniel Brodsky
Born1944 (age 79–80)
NationalityAmerican
Education
B.A.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art

CEO of The Brodsky Organization
SpouseEstrellita Brodsky
ChildrenKatherine Brodsky
Alexander Brodsky
Thomas Brodsky
Parent(s)Shirley Markowitz Brodsky
Nathan Brodsky

Daniel Brodsky (born 1944) is an American

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, where he served as chairman from 2011-2021.[1][2]

Biography

Daniel Brodsky was born in 1944.

Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University in 1970.[1][5] In 1971, he joined the real estate development and management firm founded by his father.[1] In 1981, the firm was renamed The Brodsky Organization.[4] In 2006, his father died and Daniel became the CEO of The Brodsky Organization.[4] The Brodsky Organization has developed over 8,000 apartments in New York City, and is one of the largest developers of middle class housing in the city.[6]

Philanthropy and Board Memberships

Brodsky has served the boards of the

Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service which provides scholarships for students studying in the areas of urban economic development, housing policy, and affordable housing.[7]

He is a member of the Real Estate Board of New York.[5]

In 2012, following the appointment at The Met, the

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
ended in January 2021.

Personal life

He is married to art historian and philanthropist Estrellita Brodsky, the daughter of immigrants from Venezuela and Uruguay.[3] Mrs. Brodsky was named one of the Top 200 Collectors by ArtNews Magazine for 2017 and 2018.[9] They have three children, Katherine, Alexander, and Thomas.[1] Most of the family are alumni of NYU with his wife obtaining a PhD from New York University Institute of Fine Arts in 2009; his daughter a J.D. in 2006; and his son, Alexander, a B.S. from the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development in 2001.[1] His sons Alexander and Thomas and his nephew, J. Dean Amro, all hold senior positions at The Brodsky Organization.[10]

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