Philip Kirsh | |
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Born | Philip William Kirsh 1964 or 1965 (age 58–59) |
Nationality | South African |
Education | University of Cape Town Mansfield College, Oxford New York University |
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | Founder of Hot & Crusty bakery chain, preserving indigenous languages and indigenous culture |
Spouse | Rona Gluck |
Parent | Nathan Kirsh |
Philip William Kirsh (born 1964/65) is a South African businessman, the son of the South African-born UK-based billionaire property developer Nathan Kirsh.
Kirsh has a bachelor's degree from the University of Cape Town, a law degree from Mansfield College, Oxford, and a master's degree in law from New York University.[1]
Kirsh founded the Hot & Crusty bakery chain in New York, and in 1990, was its president.[1][2]
He is a director of KI Corporation.[3]
Kirsh also works with the Kirsh Foundation on education and other initiatives.[4]
In 1990, he married Rona Gluck, daughter of New York diamond wholesalers Oscar and Tikva Gluck,[5] at the Pierre Hotel, in a ceremony performed by Rabbi David B. Kahane.[1]
Through various trusts, Kirsh and his sister own four apartments in the Trump Tower, purchased for more than $56 million.[2]