Amy P. Goldman

Amy Goldman Fowler (born 1954) is an American billionaire heiress, gardener, author, artist, philanthropist, and advocate for seed saving and heirloom fruits and vegetables. She is one of the foremost heirloom plant conservationists in the US. Goldman has been called "perhaps the world's premier vegetable gardener" by Gregory Long, president emeritus of The New York Botanical Garden.

Early life and education Fowler is the daughter of Lillian (née Schuman) and Sol Goldman. She has three siblings: Allan H. Goldman, Diane Goldman Kemper, and Jane Goldman. Her father was the largest non-institutional real estate investor in New York City in the 1980s, owning nearly 1900 commercial and residential properties. Her cousin, Lloyd Goldman, is a real-estate investor in New York City.

Goldman earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Barnard College (1976), a master's in developmental psychology from Columbia University's Teachers College (1978), and a doctorate in clinical psychology (PhD) from Oklahoma State University in 1984.

Career

Goldman is an American businesswoman and gardener. She has been profiled by The New York Times in 2004, The Washington Post, The New York Sun in 2007 and several other publications including Organic Style and Horticulture magazine. In 2007, Goldman also appeared on Martha Stewart Living TV and PBS' The Victory Garden.