Arthur S. Obermayer
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Arthur S. Obermayer in 2009
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| Born | July 17, 1931 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | January 10, 2016 (aged 84) Dedham, Massachusetts, US |
| Alma mater | Swarthmore College Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Businessman, philanthropist |
| Spouse(s) | Judith Obermayer |
| Children | 3 |
Arthur S. Obermayer (July 17, 1931 – January 10, 2016) was an American entrepreneur and philanthropist. He was the founder and president of the Moleculon Research Corporation. He was a co-founder of Partners for Progressive Israel and the Obermayer German Jewish History Awards.
Early life
Arthur S. Obermayer was born in Philadelphia.[1][2][3] His "four grandparents were all German."[4] His family came from Creglingen.[2][3][5]
Obermayer graduated from Swarthmore College.[6] He received a PhD in Chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).[6]
Business career
Obermayer was an entrepreneur.[1] He was the founder and president of the Moleculon Research Corporation, "a chemical, polymer and pharmaceutical research and development company."[6] He was a co-founder of Zero Stage Capital.[6] Meanwhile, he took Moleculon, Inc. public in 1981 and sold it to an Australian corporation in 1984.[6]
He was inducted into the United States Small Business Administration Hall of Fame with his wife in June 2015.[1][7]
Philanthropy
Obermayer co-founded Meretz USA, later known as Partners for Progressive Israel.[2][3]
Obermayer co-founded the Obermayer German Jewish History Awards with JewishGen and the Leo Baeck Institute in 2000.[1] He was a recipient of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany in 2007.[1]
Personal life and death
Obermayer had a wife, Judith, and three children.[1] He died of cancer on January 10, 2016 in Dedham, Massachusetts.[1][3] He was the brother of Herman Obermayer.
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