James S. Tisch (born January 2, 1953) is an American businessman who has been the CEO of Loews Corporation since 1999.

Early life and education

He was born in 1953 in Atlantic City, New Jersey to Wilma "Billie" Stein and Laurence Tisch. His father was co-chairman of Loews Corporation along with his uncle Preston Robert Tisch. In 1971, James graduated from Suffield Academy in Suffield, Connecticut. He went on to earn a B.A. from Cornell University and an M.B.A. at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Career

Tisch's other positions include a seat in the directorate of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the chairmanship of WNET, membership in the Council on Foreign Relations, and seats on the boards of General Electric, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, and the New York Public Library. Tisch, alongside Mark Penn, Victor Ganzi, Josh Harris, and Thomas Peterffy, contributed to a $50 million investment fund in The Messenger, a news website that launched in May 2023.

Philanthropy and political donations

James and wife Merryl donated $40 million to establish The Tisch Cancer Institute, a cancer care and research facility at the Mount Sinai Hospital, New York. Tisch was a supporter of Rudolph Giuliani and donors to the Republican party. He also supported Joe Lhota for New York City mayor in 2013.

Personal life

Tisch is married to Merryl (née Hiat) Tisch. She is a member of the New York State Board of Regents and the chairwoman of the board of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty. They have three children: Jessica Tisch (born 1981), Benjamin Jacob Tisch (born 1983), and Samuel Aaron Tisch (born 1985).