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'''Gail Furman''' was an American [[psychologist]] and political donor. Furman was |
'''Gail Furman''' (1946 – 2019) was an American [[psychologist]] and political donor. Furman was president of the Furman Foundation, Inc. The foundation is a major donor to the [[Tides Center]] and the [[Media Matters for America]], a left-leaning center for journalism founded by author [[David Brock]].<ref>[http://patdollard.com/2007/10/04/once-a-liar-always-a-liar-media-matters-brock-has-zero-credibility/ ''Once a liar, always a liar'']</ref><ref name="JewishDailyForward">[http://forward.com/articles/8199/wesley-clark-jumps-in-with-kosher-style-kickoff/ Jewish Daily Forward: "Wesley Clark Jumps in With Kosher-Style Kickoff - Whirlwind Week Sees General Angling for Dean’s Voters, Dollars" By E.J. Kessler] September 26, 2003</ref> |
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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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Furman was born in 1946 to a [[American Jews|Jewish]] family in [[Queens, New York]], the daughter of Martha and David Gorman.<ref name=MarthaObit>{{Cite web|title=Deaths Gorman, Martha |work=[[The New York Times]]|date= October 25, 2001 |url= https://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/25/classified/paid-notice-deaths-gorman-martha.html }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Furman--Gail. UJA-Federation of New York mourns the passing of Gail Furman, beloved mother and mother-in-law of our friends Jesse Furman and Ariela Dubler who have long demonstrated leadership and an unwavering commitment to the Jewish community|work=[[New York Times]]|date=April 19, 2019 |url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nytimes/obituary.aspx?n=gail-furman&pid=192586534 }}</ref> Her mother was a performer who used the stage name Marny Frances.<ref name=MarthaObit /> She graduated from the [[University of Michigan]] and |
Furman was born in 1946 to a [[American Jews|Jewish]] family in [[Queens, New York]], the daughter of Martha and David Gorman.<ref name=MarthaObit>{{Cite web|title=Deaths Gorman, Martha |work=[[The New York Times]]|date= October 25, 2001 |url= https://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/25/classified/paid-notice-deaths-gorman-martha.html }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Furman--Gail. UJA-Federation of New York mourns the passing of Gail Furman, beloved mother and mother-in-law of our friends Jesse Furman and Ariela Dubler who have long demonstrated leadership and an unwavering commitment to the Jewish community|work=[[New York Times]]|date=April 19, 2019 |url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nytimes/obituary.aspx?n=gail-furman&pid=192586534 }}</ref> Her mother was a performer who used the stage name Marny Frances.<ref name=MarthaObit /> She graduated from the [[University of Michigan]] and held a PhD in psychology from [[New York University]].<ref name=HRF>{{Cite web|title=Gail Furman Psychologist|publisher=[[Human Rights First]]|url= https://www.humanrightsfirst.org/biography/gail-furman |access-date=January 13, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Gail Furman - Discover the Networks|url=http://www.discoverthenetworks.com/individualprofile.asp?indid=2795|website=www.discoverthenetworks.com|access-date=2020-05-27}}</ref> |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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Furman worked as a psychologist at the [[Fieldston School]] and the [[Dalton School]] from 1973 until 1990.<ref name="HRF" /><ref>{{Cite book|last= Kuper |first= Peter |page=52|title=This Is Your Child | |
Furman worked as a psychologist at the [[Fieldston School]] and the [[Dalton School]] from 1973 until 1990.<ref name="HRF" /><ref>{{Cite book|last= Kuper |first= Peter |page=52|title=This Is Your Child |magazine=[[New York (magazine)|New York]]|date=November 24, 1997|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eegCAAAAMBAJ&q=gail+furman&pg=PA52 }}</ref> |
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In December 2003, Furman attended a gathering in New York City organized by [[Erica Payne]] in order to watch a screening of [[Democracy Alliance]] founder Rob Stein's PowerPoint presentation, ''The Conservative Message Machine Money Matrix''. After the presentation, Furman agreed in front of the group to donate more than $25,000 to fund Stein to conduct a research project to determine "what kind of groups the Left needed to fund."<ref>[http://www.mattbai.com/argument-book ''The Argument: Billionaires, Bloggers, and the Battle to Remake Democratic Politics'' p. 37]</ref> |
In December 2003, Furman attended a gathering in New York City organized by [[Erica Payne]] in order to watch a screening of [[Democracy Alliance]] founder Rob Stein's PowerPoint presentation, ''The Conservative Message Machine Money Matrix''. After the presentation, Furman agreed in front of the group to donate more than $25,000 to fund Stein to conduct a research project to determine "what kind of groups the Left needed to fund."<ref>[http://www.mattbai.com/argument-book ''The Argument: Billionaires, Bloggers, and the Battle to Remake Democratic Politics'' p. 37]</ref> |
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At the second meeting of the [[Democracy Alliance]] in October 2005, Furman "demanded to know why the alliance wasn't creating a 'nerve center' that could book progressives on TV news shows."<ref>[http://www.mattbai.com/argument-book op cit, p. 118-119]</ref> |
At the second meeting of the [[Democracy Alliance]] in October 2005, Furman "demanded to know why the alliance wasn't creating a 'nerve center' that could book progressives on TV news shows."<ref>[http://www.mattbai.com/argument-book op cit, p. 118-119]</ref> |
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Furman along with [[George Soros]] and other Democracy Alliance members [[John R. Hunting]]; Paul Rudd (co-founder of Adaptive Analytics); [[Pat Stryker]]; [[Nicholas Hanauer]]; ex-Clinton administration official Rob Stein; [[Drummond Pike]]; real estate developer Robert Bowditch; [[Pioneer Hybrid International]]-heir and congressional candidate [[Scott Wallace (politician)|Scott Wallace]]; [[Susie Tompkins Buell]]; real estate developer Albert Dwoskin; and [[Taco Bell]]-heir Rob McKay, funded the [[Secretary of State Project]], an American non-profit, 527 political action committee focused on electing reform-minded progressive Secretaries of State in battleground states, who typically oversee the election process.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Chuck |last=Neubauer |title= Soros and liberal groups seeking top election posts in battleground states | |
Furman along with [[George Soros]] and other Democracy Alliance members [[John R. Hunting]]; Paul Rudd (co-founder of Adaptive Analytics); [[Pat Stryker]]; [[Nicholas Hanauer]]; ex-Clinton administration official Rob Stein; [[Drummond Pike]]; real estate developer Robert Bowditch; [[Pioneer Hybrid International]]-heir and congressional candidate [[Scott Wallace (politician)|Scott Wallace]]; [[Susie Tompkins Buell]]; real estate developer Albert Dwoskin; and [[Taco Bell]]-heir Rob McKay, funded the [[Secretary of State Project]], an American non-profit, 527 political action committee focused on electing reform-minded progressive Secretaries of State in battleground states, who typically oversee the election process.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Chuck |last=Neubauer |title= Soros and liberal groups seeking top election posts in battleground states |work=[[Washington Times]]|date= June 23, 2011 |url= https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jun/23/section-527-works-to-seat-liberals-as-election-ove/ }}</ref> The Alliance was critical in getting California Secretary of State [[Debra Bowen]] and Minnesota Secretary of State [[Mark Ritchie (politician)|Mark Ritchie]] re-elected. |
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Latest revision as of 16:18, 24 June 2024
Gail Furman | |
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| Born | Gail Gorman 1946 Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 17, 2019 |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan (BA) New York University (PhD) |
| Spouse | Jay Furman (divorced) |
| Children | Jason Furman Jesse Furman |
Gail Furman (1946 – 2019) was an American psychologist and political donor. Furman was president of the Furman Foundation, Inc. The foundation is a major donor to the Tides Center and the Media Matters for America, a left-leaning center for journalism founded by author David Brock.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Furman was born in 1946 to a Jewish family in Queens, New York, the daughter of Martha and David Gorman.[3][4] Her mother was a performer who used the stage name Marny Frances.[3] She graduated from the University of Michigan and held a PhD in psychology from New York University.[5][6]
Career
[edit]Furman worked as a psychologist at the Fieldston School and the Dalton School from 1973 until 1990.[5][7]
In December 2003, Furman attended a gathering in New York City organized by Erica Payne in order to watch a screening of Democracy Alliance founder Rob Stein's PowerPoint presentation, The Conservative Message Machine Money Matrix. After the presentation, Furman agreed in front of the group to donate more than $25,000 to fund Stein to conduct a research project to determine "what kind of groups the Left needed to fund."[8]
At the second meeting of the Democracy Alliance in October 2005, Furman "demanded to know why the alliance wasn't creating a 'nerve center' that could book progressives on TV news shows."[9]
Furman along with George Soros and other Democracy Alliance members John R. Hunting; Paul Rudd (co-founder of Adaptive Analytics); Pat Stryker; Nicholas Hanauer; ex-Clinton administration official Rob Stein; Drummond Pike; real estate developer Robert Bowditch; Pioneer Hybrid International-heir and congressional candidate Scott Wallace; Susie Tompkins Buell; real estate developer Albert Dwoskin; and Taco Bell-heir Rob McKay, funded the Secretary of State Project, an American non-profit, 527 political action committee focused on electing reform-minded progressive Secretaries of State in battleground states, who typically oversee the election process.[10] The Alliance was critical in getting California Secretary of State Debra Bowen and Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie re-elected.
Personal life
[edit]She was married to real estate developer Jay Furman; they had two children: Barack Obama's chief economic advisor Jason Furman and federal judge Jesse Furman.[11] They later divorced.
External links
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Once a liar, always a liar
- ^ Jewish Daily Forward: "Wesley Clark Jumps in With Kosher-Style Kickoff - Whirlwind Week Sees General Angling for Dean’s Voters, Dollars" By E.J. Kessler September 26, 2003
- ^ a b "Deaths Gorman, Martha". The New York Times. October 25, 2001.
- ^ "Furman--Gail. UJA-Federation of New York mourns the passing of Gail Furman, beloved mother and mother-in-law of our friends Jesse Furman and Ariela Dubler who have long demonstrated leadership and an unwavering commitment to the Jewish community". New York Times. April 19, 2019.
- ^ a b "Gail Furman Psychologist". Human Rights First. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ "Gail Furman - Discover the Networks". www.discoverthenetworks.com. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ^ Kuper, Peter (November 24, 1997). This Is Your Child. p. 52.
{{cite book}}:|magazine=ignored (help) - ^ The Argument: Billionaires, Bloggers, and the Battle to Remake Democratic Politics p. 37
- ^ op cit, p. 118-119
- ^ Neubauer, Chuck (June 23, 2011). "Soros and liberal groups seeking top election posts in battleground states". Washington Times.
- ^ "In Memoriam: Jay Furman, 1942-2015". New York University School of Law News. January 5, 2015.