John Berylson
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John Berylson | |
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.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. |
| Education | B.A. M.B.A. M.S. |
| Alma mater | Brown University Harvard Business School New York University |
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]Berylson earned an B.A. 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]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]Berylson died in a car crash 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]
References
[edit]- ↑ "John Gregory Berylson". Gov.UK. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ↑ "Millwall Holdings PLC". Millwallholdingsplc.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
- ↑ "John Berylson: Executive profile". Businessweek.com. 2010-10-10. Retrieved 2010-10-10.[dead link]
- 1 2 3 4 "Brown Athletics Mourns the Passing of John Berylson '75". Brown Bears Athletics. Providence, Rhode Island: Brown University. 6 July 2023. Archived from the original on 23 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
Berylson graduated from Brown with a bachelor's degree in 1975
- ↑ "Donor Lookup". OpenSecrets. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ↑ "Millwall chairman steps up war of words with council chief". Newsatden.co.uk. 27 February 2014.
- ↑ "John Berylson Obituary". 4 July 2023.
- ↑ "Inside Philanthropy". Inside Philanthropy. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ↑ "John G Berylson". Inside Philanthropy. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ↑ "John Berylson RIP". Millwall F.C. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ↑ "Millwall owner John Berylson killed when Range Rover 'lost control on bend'". Sky News. 2023-07-05. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
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