Shawn Hubler contributed reporting, and Kitty Bennett contributed research. Mr. Blum became Ms. Feinsteins companion between the death of her second husband, Bertram Feinstein, in 1978, and her victory in a race for mayor of San Francisco in 1979 after two unsuccessful attempts. He is survived by : his daughter Debbie Blum Rogers; his brothers, Roger and Jeremy Blum (Carol); and his nieces and nephews, Scott, Keith, Mark, Darlene Brewer, Courtney Blum Brown and Tiffany Blum. Richard Blum Obituary. In the 1984 presidential election, Democratic nominee Walter Mondale interviewed Feinstein to be his running mate but ended up selecting Geraldine Ferraro. Exclusive: Stunning photos show Yosemite National Park under 15 feet of California snowpack hits highest level this century for March, could Warriors treating Andrew Wiggins with understandable patience, but his Bay Area bracing for cold front that will bring heavy rain, wind and James Wiseman, leadership genius? Would you like to offer Richard H. Blums loved ones a condolence message? Blum created the Blum Center for Developing Economies at the University of California, Berkeley in order to address global poverty by focusing on education, initiatives and research. Over his four decades of marriage to Senator Feinstein, he took tremendous joy in supporting her pioneering leadership as a public servant. " Dead by Daylight " is coming to Hollywood. Richard Charles Blum (July 31, 1935 February 27, 2022) was an American investor and the husband of United States Senator Dianne Feinstein. Blum was born in San Francisco and received a bachelors degree in business administration and a master of business administration from UC Berkeley. Dianne Feinstein and husband Richard Blum celebrate after the mayor cast her ballot. Mondales co-national chairman later said that Mondale didnt pick Feinstein because of Blums business dealings. He joined Sutro & Company, a San Francisco brokerage firm, at 23 and became a partner before he turned 30, by which time he was already a millionaire. It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Richard Blum of Harrison, Ohio, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, who passed away on June 22, 2021, at the age of 59, leaving to mourn family and friends. [3] He attended San Francisco public schools. He was the type of man who really replaced his divot in life, who left things better than he found them.. Updated to include drought zones while tracking water shortage status of your area, plus reservoir levels and a list of restrictions for the Bay Areas largest water districts. Six years later, he became the firms youngest partner. Blum sent a letter of support to the chancellor after a student was placed on a waitlist for UC Berkeley, which ultimately accepted the student. All U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current results for Jerry Blum. Blum battled cancer and died on February 27, 2022, as Mercury News reported . Let the family know . Send simple, comforting meals with Home Chef. Words cannot do justice to our friendship. Dick is survived by his beloved wife Kendall (Kendy) Jackson Blum and a cousin, Sidney Birnbaum. In 1981, he transformed the effort into the American Himalayan Foundation, which Yudof summed up as a brilliantly conceived effort to provide on-the-ground assistance to impoverished peoples in the region, to build real and metaphorical bridges, to rescue young women from childhood slavery and prostitution to do concrete things for real people on the ground.. [4] Blum had three daughters from his first marriage to Andrea Schwartz Blum. Richard Blum, husband of California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, died Sunday after a long battle with cancer. Reached Monday by phone, Jerry Roberts, former politics editor of the San Francisco Chronicle and author of Dianne Feinstein: Never Let Them See You Cry, recalled the strength of the pairs relationship. When Moscone got shot, that was the first call she made, to Blum, and he came over to City Hall and he was with her, Roberts said. The deal solidified Blums reputation as an investor and businessman and signaled the kind of extraordinary experience that would shape his life as a philanthropist, UC regent and husband to Feinstein, now a U.S. senator. [3] After Moscone's assassination, Blum supported the new mayor Dianne Feinstein; they married in 1980. Richard J. Blum (1931-2022), a lifelong resident of Cleveland, died of complications of Parkinson's on Jan. 22, 2022.Arrangements under the direction of Berkowitz-Kumin-Bookatz Memorial Chapel. Richard C. Blum, the husband of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, passed away Sunday night February 27, 2022. Called by the nickname "Blos" by many of his friends, he was an outdoorsman who was an early runner, skier, mountain climber, hiker and distance bike rider. Members of her own Democratic caucus had been grumbling that her mental acuity had diminished and that she had become too accommodating to Republicans. There is no photo or video of Richard H. Blum.Be the first to share a memory to pay tribute. He was raised and educated in Herkimer and enlisted in the US Air Force. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File). [6], Blum joined investment brokerage Sutro & Co. at the age of 23, becoming a partner before age 30. Prior to that, she covered COVID, politics, housing and the city of San Jose. Richard Charles Blum (July 31, 1935 - February 27, 2022) was an American investor and the husband of United States Senator Dianne Feinstein. [29] He was awarded the UCSF medal in 2012. "She said her husband, a wealthy San Francisco Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., told Newsmax Saturday that Attorney General Merrick Garland has been a "failure" running the. Also, he was always very good company. She speaks English and Spanish. The Blum Lab for Developing Economies a partnership with the Milken Innovation Center at the Jerusalem Institute for Policy Research was officially launched two years ago. He was 86. Clinton Cardell Pruitt passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2016 in Blum, Texas surrounded by his loving family in the comfort of his home. Dianne Feinstein's husband Richard Blum dies after long battle with cancer Blum was a financier and philanthropist, focusing on Tibet and ending global poverty Mayor Dianne Feinstein with her. More than a year later, although the report is complete, it hasnt been made public because the regents have still not reviewed it, university officials said. Share Obituary. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. What kind of arrangement is appropriate, where should you send it, and when should you send an alternative? He was 86. Regents Chairman Richard Blum speaks at a University of California Board of Regents special meeting in San Francisco, Calif. on March 27, 2008. Thomas J. Gibbons / Special to The Chronicle, Heres where California reservoir levels stand after this weeks rains. For nearly two decades, Blum served as a member of the University of California Board of Regents and was chairman emeritus of the board, and he founded the Blum Center for Developing Economies at UC Berkeley, which is focused on addressing global poverty. Photo by Mark Costantini / San Francisco Chronicle. Dr. Richard Blum Richard Blum was born in Czernowitz (then Austria) in 1913. On Monday, condolences poured in from both the states and nations capitals and beyond. He subsequently became a consultant in the same industry and oversaw several large projects in the United States and United Kingdom before retiring a second time at the age of 87. OBITUARY Richard Matthew Blum September 16, 1968 - April 12, 2021 IN THE CARE OF Witzke Funeral Homes Inc. Richard was born on September 16th, 1968 in Xenia Ohio. His dealings in San Francisco and overseas proved nettlesome during her unsuccessful 1990 run for governor and her 2000 senate reelection campaign. She also holds a MA degree in journalism from Stanford University. Obituaries | Richard Blum and Dianne Feinstein had been married since 1980. Obituary Blum, Richard (Dick) Stephen After a brief illness, Richard Blum, preferring to be called Dick, 86, of West Hartford, peacefully passed away Sunday July 11, 2021 at UConn's John Dempsey Hospital. [2], Blum was born in San Francisco, California, to a Jewish family. Editorial: IRS blew it with California tax-filing extension, Opinion: Newsoms budget cuts threaten public health investment. History United States 1958. In 2020, Blum was revealed to have written to the universitys chancellor to push for the admission of an applicant who had been waitlisted and had an approximately 1 in 4 chance of getting in. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his long time loyal friend, Violet Franklin, on July 25, 2018, a sister-in-law, Carol and nephew, Jamie Blum. Four years later, Blum and his partners sold the circus to Mattel Inc. for $40 million. I am going to miss him terribly, Feinstein (D-Calif.) said in a statement. Mr. Blum exerted influence generally as a political patron and an adviser. [17], On March 12, 2002, Blum was appointed by California Governor Gray Davis to a 12-year term as one of the Regents of the University of California. Richard "Doc" Blum, age 73, of Wall Lake, IA, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2017, in Bangkok, Thailand. We've received your submission. Mr. Blum, who also was the father of Jane Blum DeMarchi, president of the North American Millers' Association, was 90. This story has been shared 105,353 times. Blum, a graduate of Cal-Berkeley, founded private equity firm Blum Capital in 1975 and married then-San Francisco Mayor Feinstein five years later. The Tiananmen Square massacre of 1989 was barely a year old when Blum picked a fight with the general secretary of the Communist Party of China, Jiang Zemin, who had invited him and Feinstein, San Franciscos former mayor, to discuss Tibet over dinner. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) said she and her husband, Paul, were heartbroken., A lifelong San Franciscan, Richard was a powerful force for good in our city, Pelosi said in a statement. Blum was remembered most on Monday for his generosity of spirit and deep devotion to family, including his three daughters from his first marriage Annette, Heidi and Eileen his stepdaughter, Katherine, and many grandchildren. "My heart is broken today. In 2006, the financier opened the Blum Center for Developing Economies at UC Berkeley so students could learn to address urgent problems around the world. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who represents San Francisco, said Blum was a dear friend, a devoted philanthropist and a proud San Franciscan" who was a donor to arts and anti-hunger programs in the city. There will be a visitation time one hour prior to the service. Continue reading your article witha WSJ subscription, Already a member? Richard Blum, Investor and Husband of California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Dies at 86. As a financier, he amassed a fortune that he spent on Democrats, helping to propel his wife from San Francisco mayor to a long career in the Senate. Blum died Sunday at the family home in San Francisco after a long battle with cancer, Feinsteins office said Monday. He was chairman of equity investment management firm Blum Capital Partners. The last time Ed Hillary was on Everest was with the expedition I led in 1981 through Tibet, said Blum, who befriended not only Hillary, but also the sons of Tenzing Norgay, the Sherpa mountaineer who, with Hillary, was the first to summit Mount Everest in 1953.
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