Rubenstein is a

surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

. Notable people with the name include: *

Alan Rubenstein Alan Rubenstein (born 1956/57) is the chief executive of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) since April 2009, having previously worked in investment banking and asset management. Rubenstein has previously worked for Scottish Widows, Morgan Stanle ...

, British businessman * Atoosa Rubenstein (born 1972), Iranian-American journalist and editor-in-chief of ''Seventeen'' magazine *

David Rubenstein David Mark Rubenstein (born August 11, 1949) is an American lawyer, businessman, and philanthropist. A former government official, he is a co-founder and co-chairman of the Carlyle Group,The Carlyle Group The Carlyle Group Inc. is an American multinational company with operations in private equity, alternative asset management and financial services. As of 2023, the company had $426 billion of assets under management. Carlyle specializes in ...

and one of the richest people in the United States *

Deidre Rubenstein Deidre Rubenstein (born 1948) is a Jewish-Australian screen and theatre actress, dramatist and playwright, well known for her performance in Australian soap operas and main stage dramatic roles. Early life Rubenstein graduated from the Nationa ...

(born 1948), Australian actress * E. Ivan Rubenstein (1895–1955), American lawyer and judge *

Glenn Rubenstein Glenn Rubenstein (born March 2, 1976) is a writer, director, and journalist based in Northern California. Journalism Rubenstein has been a columnist for the ''San Francisco Examiner'', ''Sports Illustrated'' for Kids, CNET's (now defunct) GameCen ...

(born 1976), American journalist *

Jacob Leon Rubenstein Jack Leon Ruby (born Jacob Leon Rubenstein; March 25, 1911January 3, 1967) was an American nightclub owner who murdered Lee Harvey Oswald on November 24, 1963, two days after Oswald assassinated President John F. Kennedy. Born in Chicago, Ru ...

, birth name of Jack Ruby, American murderer of Lee Harvey Oswald * James M. Rubenstein (born 1949), American geographer and author *

Louis Rubenstein Louis Rubenstein (September 23, 1861, in Montreal – January 3, 1931) was a Canadian figure skater, sportsman and politician. Rubenstein is considered the "Father of Canadian Figure Skating." After retirement from skating in 1892, Rubenstein beca ...

(1861–1931), Canadian world champion and Hall of Fame figure skater *

Meridel Rubenstein Meridel Rubenstein (born 1948) is an American photographer and installation artist based out of New Mexico. She is known for her large-format photographs incorporating sculptures and unusual media. Biography Rubenstein was born in Detroit, Det ...

(born 1948), American photographer and installation artist * Richard L. Rubenstein (1924–2021), American university president and author of theology * Richard E. Rubenstein (born 1938), American author of historical works *

Shaun Rubenstein Shaun Rubenstein (born 5 November 1983 in Johannesburg, Gauteng) is a South African canoer and Olympian. Career As a junior canoeist, Rubenstein competed in all forms of the sport, from sprints to river marathons. He was a member of the South A ...

(born 1983), South African World Marathon champion canoer *

Steven Rubenstein Steven Lee Rubenstein (June 10, 1962 – March 8, 2012) was an American anthropologist. He was reader in Latin American Anthropology at the University of Liverpool, and Director of Liverpool's Research Institute of Latin American Studies. Begi ...

(1962–2012), American anthropologist *

William Rubenstein William B. Rubenstein (born 1960) is an American legal scholar and the Bruce Bromley Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. Professionally, he specializes in complex litigation and civil rights advocacy. He has advocated widely for the rights of ...

(born 1960), American Harvard Law School professor

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