George Lindemann
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George Lindemann is an American businessman and the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of the Southern Union, a pipeline
company. He also owns 19 Spanish
-language radio station
s.
. He received a Bachelor of Science in Economics
from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
.
and his brother for $220 million. Shortly after he his cell phone company called Metro Mobile and sold it to Bell Atlantic for $2.5 billion in 1991. He is now the CEO of Southern Union, a pipeline company. He also owns 19 Spanish-speaking radio stations. He has been the President of Cellular Dynamics and the Managing General Partner of Activated Communications Limited Partnership since 1982. He has been a General Partner of Panhandle Eastern
since 1990. He sits on the Board of Directors of HI Europe Limited and on the Advisory Board of Hudson Clean Energy Partners.
, Adela, which has won international sailing competitions. He has made donations to Republican
candidates, such as Michele Bachmann
, Newt Gingrich
, Ed Royce
, Denny Rehberg
, and Virginia Foxx
. He is married with three children. His wife, Dr. Frayda B. Lindemann, serves as Vice-President on the Board of the Metropolitan Opera
. His son Adam Lindemann is an art collector. His daughter, Sloan Lindemann Barnett, sits on the Board of Trustees of the New York University School of Law
. Another son, George Lindemann Jr., is a former highly ranked equestrian
, now art collector and philanthropist
in Miami
. He lives in Palm Beach, Florida
, with further homes on the Upper East Side
and in Greenwich, Connecticut
.
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of the Southern Union, a pipeline
Pipeline
-Science and industry:* Pipeline transport, a conduit made from pipes connected end-to-end for long-distance fluid transport* Plastic Pressure Pipe Systems, for fluid handling* Milking pipeline, used on a dairy farm to transport fluid milk...
company. He also owns 19 Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
-language radio station
Radio station
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s.
Early life
George Lindemann was born in 1936 in New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. He received a Bachelor of Science in Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
The Wharton School is the business school of the University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wharton was the world’s first collegiate business school and the first business school in the United States...
.
Career
From 1962 to 1972, he served as the President of Smith, Miller and Patch, a pharmaceutical company. He sold Permalens, his family company, to Cooper Labs for $75 million in 1971, and founded Vision Cable in 1972. In 1982, he sold it to Samuel Irving Newhouse, Jr.Samuel Irving Newhouse, Jr.
Samuel Irving Newhouse, Jr. , nicknamed Si Newhouse, is the chairman and CEO of Advance Publications, which, among other interests, owns Condé Nast, publisher of many marquee brands in the world of magazines such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, and The New Yorker. He is the son of Samuel Irving...
and his brother for $220 million. Shortly after he his cell phone company called Metro Mobile and sold it to Bell Atlantic for $2.5 billion in 1991. He is now the CEO of Southern Union, a pipeline company. He also owns 19 Spanish-speaking radio stations. He has been the President of Cellular Dynamics and the Managing General Partner of Activated Communications Limited Partnership since 1982. He has been a General Partner of Panhandle Eastern
Panhandle Eastern
Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP is a natural gas pipeline which brings natural gas from the panhandle region of Oklahoma east through the Midwest to supply Indiana and Ohio. It is owned by Panhandle Energy - Southern Union Gas Company. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas, United...
since 1990. He sits on the Board of Directors of HI Europe Limited and on the Advisory Board of Hudson Clean Energy Partners.
Personal life
As of September 2011, he is the 736th richest person in the world, and the 220th richest in the United States, with an estimated wealth of US$ 2.1 billion. He owns a 180-foot schoonerSchooner
A schooner is a type of sailing vessel characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts with the forward mast being no taller than the rear masts....
, Adela, which has won international sailing competitions. He has made donations to Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
candidates, such as Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
Michele Marie Bachmann is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing , a post she has held since 2007. The district includes several of the northern suburbs of the Twin Cities, such as Woodbury, and Blaine as well as Stillwater and St. Cloud.She is currently a...
, Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
Newton Leroy "Newt" Gingrich is a U.S. Republican Party politician who served as the House Minority Whip from 1989 to 1995 and as the 58th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999....
, Ed Royce
Ed Royce
Edward Randall "Ed" Royce is the U.S. Representative for , and previously the 39th, serving in Congress since 1993. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district lies in northern Orange County, including portions of Stanton, Cypress, Buena Park, Fullerton, Anaheim, Placentia, and Orange...
, Denny Rehberg
Denny Rehberg
Dennis R. "Denny" Rehberg is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education and career:...
, and Virginia Foxx
Virginia Foxx
Virginia Foxx is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. She is a member of the Republican Party. The district takes in much of the northwestern portion of the state and a portion of Winston-Salem....
. He is married with three children. His wife, Dr. Frayda B. Lindemann, serves as Vice-President on the Board of the Metropolitan Opera
Metropolitan Opera
The Metropolitan Opera is an opera company, located in New York City. Originally founded in 1880, the company gave its first performance on October 22, 1883. The company is operated by the non-profit Metropolitan Opera Association, with Peter Gelb as general manager...
. His son Adam Lindemann is an art collector. His daughter, Sloan Lindemann Barnett, sits on the Board of Trustees of the New York University School of Law
New York University School of Law
The New York University School of Law is the law school of New York University. Established in 1835, the school offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in law, and is located in Greenwich Village, in the New York City borough of Manhattan....
. Another son, George Lindemann Jr., is a former highly ranked equestrian
Equestrian
Equestrian may mean:*Equestrianism, the art of horse riding*Equestrian order, one of the upper classes in ancient Rome*Equestrian statue, a statue of a leader on horseback...
, now art collector and philanthropist
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
in Miami
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
. He lives in Palm Beach, Florida
Palm Beach, Florida
The Town of Palm Beach is an incorporated town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The Intracoastal Waterway separates it from the neighboring cities of West Palm Beach and Lake Worth...
, with further homes on the Upper East Side
Upper East Side
The Upper East Side is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, between Central Park and the East River. The Upper East Side lies within an area bounded by 59th Street to 96th Street, and the East River to Fifth Avenue-Central Park...
and in Greenwich, Connecticut
Greenwich, Connecticut
Greenwich is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 61,171. It is home to many hedge funds and other financial service companies. Greenwich is the southernmost and westernmost municipality in Connecticut and is 38+ minutes ...
.