Hyman Kreitman

Hyman Kreitman (3 June 1914 – 8 May 2001) was a British businessman, philanthropist and art collector. He served as the chairman of Tesco from 1970 to 1974. He was a donor to Tate and the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.

Early life Hyman Kreitman was born on 3 June 1914. He had four older brothers. The business was "one of London's largest and most successful shoe manufacturers". They donated to Wigmore Hall and the Royal National Theatre. where the Hyman Kreitman Reading Rooms are named in his honour. Meanwhile, they supported the establishment of Tate Modern. Kreitman received an honorary doctorate in philosophy from BGU in 1979. Their art collection was auctioned by Sotheby's in October 2005.