Dov Gottesman (May 1, 1929 - February 22, 2011) was an Israeli art collector, and president of the Israel Museum from 2001 until his death in 2011.
Dov Gottesman | |
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| Born | (1929-05-01)May 1, 1929 |
| Died | February 22, 2011(2011-02-22) (aged 81) New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Occupation | Art collector |
| Title | President, Israel Museum |
| Term | 2001-11 |
| Spouse(s) | Rachel Gottesman |
| Children | 3, including Noam Gottesman |
Dov Gottesman lived in New York, London, Geneva and Tel Aviv.[1] He was married to Rachel, and they had three sons, Assaf, Noam and Yoav.[1][2] He died on 22 February 2011, at his home in New York, aged 82.[3][1]
In 1996, Gottesman became chairman of the Israel Museum, and in 2001, succeeded Teddy Kollek as president.[1][2][4]