John Berylson
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John Berylson | |
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| File:Millwall Chairman John Berylson (cropped).jpg Berylson at The Den in 2010 | |
| Born | John Gregory Berylson 2 June 1953 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | 4 July 2023 (aged 70) Falmouth, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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John Gregory Berylson[1] (2 June 1953 – 4 July 2023) was an American businessman and founder of Chestnut Hill Ventures LLC. He was also the chairman of London football team Millwall from 2007 until his death in 2023.[2][3]
Education
[edit | edit source]Berylson earned an A.B. degree from Brown University in 1975,[4] attended Harvard Business School earning an M.B.A.,[4] and attended New York University, where he earned an M.S.[4]
Career
[edit | edit source]Berylson was the director of Youngworld Stores Group, Inc and Non Executive Chairman, Member of Audit Committee and Member of Remuneration Committee of Millwall Holdings PLC. Berylson pumped an estimated £100m into the club.[citation needed]
Berylson was also the director of Manifold Capital Corp. Berylson had been reported as being a Republican, having donated to John McCain in the 2008 Presidential Election,[5] however, Berylson denied this and said that he was a registered Democrat.[6]
Berylson was a member of the Jewish faith and had 3 children.[7]
Berylson was once a US Marine, and a fan of the Boston Red Sox. He held numerous Trustee positions; at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, The Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Brown University Sports Foundation, and he held the position of Director at the Brown University Library System.[citation needed]
Personal life
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Berylson was a philanthropist. He and his wife Amy moved their philanthropy through the Amy Smith and John G. Berylson Foundation.[8] They primarily supported education, as well as philanthropy in Boston through the Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation.[9] Berylson was a longtime financial supporter of the Brown University football program.[4]
Death
[edit | edit source]Berylson died due to an accident on 4 July 2023, at the age of 70.[10] Berylson was driving in Falmouth, Massachusetts, lost control of his Range Rover and hit a tree. He was pronounced dead at the scene.[11]
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