William Goldberg (diamond dealer)
William Goldberg (March 19, 1925 – October 20, 2003) was an American diamond dealer and the founder of the William Goldberg Diamond Corporation.
Goldberg was born in Brooklyn, New York City.[1] He started cutting diamonds in 1948, but he found that his aptitude lay with buying and selling diamonds rather than cutting them.[1] In 1952, he founded Goldberg & Weiss with diamond cutter Irving Weiss.[2] In 1973, he formed the William Goldberg Diamond Corporation, located on 48th Street in New York City's Diamond District.[2][3] In 1978, he became president of the New York Diamond Dealers Club and served three terms.[1] He traded well known diamonds including the Queen of Holland diamond, the Premier Rose diamond, the Red Shield diamond, and the Pumpkin diamond.[1]
He died of pancreatic cancer, aged 77.[2] Following his death, members of Goldberg's family created the William Goldberg Endowed Scholarship Fund at the Gemological Institute of America.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Martin, Douglas (2003-10-26), "William Goldberg, 77, Dies; A Trader in Rare Diamonds", The New York Times, retrieved 2009-10-19
- ^ a b c d "William Goldberg Family honors his legacy with GIA Gift". JCK Online. 2004-12-20. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
- ^ Bagli, Charles V. (2006-11-05), "In Manhattan's Diamond District, a Turf Battle Looms", The New York Times, retrieved 2009-10-19