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Ziff Family
Ziff may refer to: People * Arnold Ziff (1927–2004), British businessman and philanthropist * Daniel M. Ziff (1973-), American investor and billionaire * Dirk Edward Ziff (1965-), American investor and billionaire * Lloyd Ziff (1942–2024), American photographer and art director * Morris Ziff (1914?-2005), physician, educator and researcher specialising in arthritic and rheumatic disorders * Paul Ziff (1920-2003), American artist and philosopher * Robert D. Ziff (1967- ), American investor and billionaire * William Bernard Ziff Sr. (1898–1953), American publishing executive * William Bernard Ziff Jr. (1930–2006), American publishing executive Things * Artie Ziff, a List of recurring The Simpsons characters, recurring character in ''The Simpsons'' ** "The Ziff Who Came to Dinner", an episode of ''The Simpsons'' revolving around Artie Ziff * Och-Ziff Capital Management, global hedge fund and alternative asset management firm * Ziff Davis, American publisher and Internet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnold Ziff
Israel Arnold Ziff Order of the British Empire, OBE (31 January 1927 – 14 July 2004) was a British businessman and philanthropist, who particularly donated to good causes within Leeds, West Yorkshire. He was made a Freeman of the City of London in 1979 and received an OBE in 1981. From 1991 to 1992 he was High Sheriff of West Yorkshire. Life Ziff's family was of Russian origin. He was born 31 January 1927 in LeedsGuardian 30 July 2004 Arnold Ziff and attended both Roundhay School and Leeds University, where he studied economics, but did not complete the degree, being called up for national service.Leeds Reporter Ziff Buildi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel M
Daniel commonly refers to: * Daniel (given name), a masculine given name and a surname * List of people named Daniel * List of people with surname Daniel * Daniel (biblical figure) * Book of Daniel, a biblical apocalypse, "an account of the activities and visions of Daniel" Daniel may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Literature * ''Daniel'' (Old English poem), an adaptation of the Book of Daniel * ''Daniel'', a 2006 novel by Richard Adams * ''Daniel'' (Mankell novel), 2007 Music * "Daniel" (Bat for Lashes song) (2009) * "Daniel" (Elton John song) (1973) * "Daniel", a song from '' Beautiful Creature'' by Juliana Hatfield * ''Daniel'' (album), a 2024 album by Real Estate Other arts and entertainment * ''Daniel'' (1983 film), by Sidney Lumet * ''Daniel'' (2019 film), a Danish film * Daniel (comics), a character in the ''Endless'' series Businesses * Daniel (department store), in the United Kingdom * H & R Daniel, a producer of English porcelain between 1827 and 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dirk Edward Ziff
Dirk Edward Ziff (born 1965) is an American billionaire businessman, the eldest son of publishing magnate William Bernard Ziff Jr. and grandson of William Bernard Ziff Sr. He and his two brothers inherited the family fortune in 1994. Early life and education Dirk Ziff was born in 1965. His mother was Barbara Ingrid Beitz, an ethnic German whose parents were awarded the "Righteous among the Nations" honorific by the State of Israel for providing refuge and risking their lives to save Jews during World War II. His father was the Jewish American media magnate William Ziff Jr. (d. 2006), who had built the Ziff-Davis magazine empire founded by William Bernard Ziff Sr. that included titles such as Popular Aviation, PC Magazine, and Car and Driver.N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lloyd Ziff
Lloyd Ziff (September 27, 1942 – August 1, 2024) was an American photographer and art director. He was the art director for '' Vanity Fair'', '' House & Garden'', and ''Rolling Stone''. Ziff died on August 1, 2024 at his home in Orient Point, New York Orient is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, United States. The CDP's population was 743 at the 2010 census. ''Orient'' and ''Orient Point'' are used almost interchangeably. However, Orient Poin ..., at the age of 81. References External linksOfficial website* 1942 births 2024 deaths American art directors Photographers from Michigan 20th-century American photographers Artists from Detroit {{LGBT-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morris Ziff
Morris Ziff (November 19, 1913 – August 22, 2005) was a physician, educator and researcher specializing in arthritic and rheumatic disorders, possibly best known for helping discover the rheumatoid factor. Ziff was born in Brooklyn, New York and educated at New York University, where he was lab partners with Severo Ochoa, a Nobel Prize winner. He earned a doctorate in chemistry in addition to a medical degree. His work at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School beginning in 1958 led to his establishment of the school's rheumatology unit, which would become one of the most renowned units in the United States. During his lifetime, Ziff was awarded the Heberden Medal, the Carol Nachman Prize in Rheumatology, and the Distinguished Service Award from the Arthritis Foundation. He was one of the first holders of an Arthritis Foundation Fellowship, awarded the First Gold Medal of the American College of Rheumatology, the Heberden Medal, and the Carol Nachman Prize in Rheumato ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Ziff
(Robert) Paul Ziff (22 October 1920 in New York City – 9 January 2003 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina) was an American artist and philosopher specializing in semantics and aesthetics. Life and career He was born in New York City in 1920 to William Ziff and Bessie Goldstein Ziff. His brother Morton was born three years earlier. He studied art at Columbia University and New York's Master Institute of Arts in 1937–1939, and was a practicing artist, partially subsidized by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation until 1942. He returned to New York in 1945 after serving in the United States Coast Guard to study art and philosophy at Cornell University, receiving his BFA in January 1949, and his Ph.D in September 1951. He spent two years at the University of Michigan, as a research assistant in the Language and Symbolism Project, and as an Instructor, before taking a post as instructor at Harvard University, becoming an Assistant Professor, in 1954. He remained at Harvard unt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert D
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown, godlike" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin.Reaney & Wilson, 1997. ''Dictionary of English Surnames''. Oxford University Press. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe, the name entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bernard Ziff Sr
William is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, Billie, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germanic name is a compound of *''wiljô'' "will, wish, desire" and *''helmaz'' "helm, helmet".Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford Unive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Recurring The Simpsons Characters
The American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' contains a wide range of minor and supporting characters like co-workers, teachers, students, family friends, extended relatives, townspeople, local celebrities, and even animals. The writers intended many of these characters as one-time jokes or for fulfilling needed functions in the town of Springfield, where the series primarily takes place. A number of these characters have gained expanded roles and have subsequently starred in their own episodes. According to the creator of ''The Simpsons'', Matt Groening, the show adopted the concept of a large supporting cast from the Canadian sketch comedy series ''Second City Television''. This article features the recurring characters from the series outside of the five main characters (Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie Simpson). Each of them are listed in order by their first name. A Agnes Skinner Agnes Skinner (voiced by Tress MacNeille in most appearances, Maggie Roswel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ziff Who Came To Dinner
"The Ziff Who Came to Dinner" is the fourteenth episode of the fifteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 14, 2004. This is the third of nine episodes to date written by ''The Simpsons'' voice actor Dan Castellaneta and his wife, Deb Lacusta, and the episode was directed by Nancy Kruse. The episode focuses on Artie Ziff, who takes residence in the Simpson family's attic after declaring bankruptcy. After playing poker with Homer and losing, he gives Homer all the shares of stock of his bankrupt company. Homer then gets arrested and Marge gets upset with Artie. Jon Lovitz guest starred as Artie Ziff and other various characters he has portrayed on the show. The episode received mixed reviews. Plot Homer takes Bart and Lisa to see a movie, and he must bring Ned Flanders' children with him because Ned volunteered to take the senior citizens for ice cream for Jasper's birthday. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Och-Ziff Capital Management
Sculptor Capital Management (formerly ''Och-Ziff Capital Management Group'') is an American global diversified alternative asset management firm. They are one of the largest institutional alternative asset managers in the world. The company operates multiple investment strategies, including multi-strategy, credit and real estate. It has nearly 400 employees worldwide including offices in New York City, London, Hong Kong, Mumbai, and Shanghai.Form 10-Q filing as with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission December 31, 2015 On November 17, 2023, Rithm Capital completed the purchase of Sculptor Capital Management for approximately $719.8 million ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
