Roger Hertog

Roger Hertog

Roger Hertog is an American businessman, financier and conservative philanthropist. Born and raised in The Bronx, Hertog pursued a career in business but became progressively interested in political magazines and journals. He is a part owner of The New York Sun, former part-owner of The New Republic, a board member of "Commentary". He has also been heavily involved with various right-wing think tanks: Hertog is a chairman emeritus of the Manhattan Institute and board member of the American Enterprise Institute and the Club for Growth. He also helped found the Shalem Center in Israel. Moreover, Hertog has been a supporter of arts and culture in New York City and has held various responsibilities in the New-York Historical Society, the New York Public Library, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the New York Philharmonic. American president George W. Bush awarded him one of the 2007 National Humanities Medals [ "6 Academics Receive National Honors in Arts and Humanities" Chronicle of Higher Education Nov. 16, 2007 [http://chronicle.com/daily/2007/11/733n.htm?at summary] ] His award cited him for "“enlightened philanthropy on behalf of the humanities. His wisdom and generosity have rejuvenated institutions that are keepers of American memory” [ "Humanities Medals Awarded by President Bush. Recipients honored for outstanding cultural contributions" [http://www.neh.gov/news/archive/20071115.html NNEH News Archive] ]

As then chairman of Alliance Capital, Hertog was involved in the 2003 Mutual-fund scandal. [http://www.pionline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20031222/PRINTSUB/312220720/1031/TOC]

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