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Nancy Lerner (born 1960) is an American investor, philanthropist, and billionaire.

Biography

Lerner was born to a Jewish family, the daughter of Norma (née Wolkoff) and Al Lerner. She has one brother, Randy Lerner. She received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Cincinnati and a Juris Doctor from the Cleveland State University College of Law at Cleveland State University. Her father was the CEO and chief executive of the MBNA Corporation, then the second largest issuer of credit cards in the world. When he died, his two children became billionaires. She established the Partnership for Families program which pays for In Vitro Fertilization for couples who are unable to afford the procedure.

Personal life

Lerner has been married three times. Her first husband was Michael Carosielli whom she divorced in 1998. In 2005, she married Elliott Fisher. She has five children. In 2006, her daughter Emma Beck died in a go-kart accident. Lerner resides in Cleveland, Ohio.

References

1. ^ New York Times: "Alfred Lerner, 69, Banker; Revived Cleveland Browns" By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN October 25, 2002
2. Silbiger, Steve The Jewish Phenomenon: Seven Keys to the Enduring Wealth of a People p. 82
3. ^ Forbes: The World's Billionaires - Nancy Lerner April 2016
4. Crain's Cleveland Business: "Physician, Dr. James Goldfarb" May 04, 2009
5. ^ Cleveland Plain Dealer: "Lawsuit withdrawn in wrongful death case" by Karen Farkas June 18, 2007
6. Columbus Dispatch: "Mother Sued Over Girl's Death" September 19, 2006
7. Cleveland Plain Dealer: "Mother, stepfather and day care provider sued in child's death" By Damon Sims June 23, 2008
8. "Nancy Lerner". Forbes. Retrieved 2016-05-19.

• American billionaires
• American philanthropists
• 1960 births
• Living people
• Cleveland State University College of Law alumni
• Lerner family
• 21st-century American Jews