About Joan Tisch
Lived 1926 – 2017 (aged 91). Joan Tisch was an American socialite.
Joan Tisch (née Hyman; July 14, 1927 – November 2, 2017) was an American philanthropist. She was a graduate of the University of Michigan and billionaire heir to the Tisch family fortune (through the Loews Corporation, which remains under family control).
Personal life Tisch was born to Howard N. Hyman and his wife, Marie Ziegler. Her mother was born in Germany. In 1948, she received a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Michigan
Joan Tisch died on the morning of November 2, 2017, at the age of 90 after a brief illness.
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American billionaire
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Joan Tisch was born on 14 July 1926 in Manhattan.
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Joan Tisch died on 2 November 2017 in Manhattan, New York (state).
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Joan Tisch was a socialite.
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Joan Tisch was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Joan Tisch. https://biography.guide/joan-tisch/
MLA: "Joan Tisch." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/joan-tisch/.
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