Harry Weinberg

American businessman and philanthropist

Harry Weinberg was a prominent American businessman and philanthropist, born in 1908. He is best known for establishing The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc., a private charitable organization that has grown to become a significant force in philanthropy. With his wife Jeanette Gutman Weinberg, whom he was married to for 58 years, Weinberg laid the groundwork for a lasting legacy of giving and community support.

Weinberg's foundation, which bears his and his wife's names, has amassed considerable assets, totaling over $2 billion as of 2018. Headquartered in both Owings Mills, Maryland, and Honolulu, Hawaii, the organization continues to carry out the philanthropic vision of its founder. Throughout his life, Weinberg demonstrated a commitment to activism and charitable endeavors, ultimately leaving a lasting impact through his foundation's work. He passed away in 1990, a year after the death of his wife Jeanette in 1989.