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Norma Lerner | |
|---|---|
| Born | Norma Wolkoff 1935 or 1936 (age 90–91)[1] |
| Spouse |
Al Lerner
(m. 1955; died 2002) |
| Children | Randy Lerner Nancy Lerner |
Norma Lerner (née Wolkoff, born 1935/36) is an American billionaire, the widow of Al Lerner, who was the founder of the credit card company MBNA.[1] As of August 2026, her net worth was estimated at US$1.2 billion.[1]
Early life
[edit source]She was born Norma Wolkoff, and married Al Lerner in 1955.[2]
Career
[edit source]Lerner, her son Randy and daughter Nancy owned a 90% stake in the Cleveland Browns after 2002.[3] The Lerners' stake was sold to Jimmy Haslam in 2012.[4][5] In 2004, Lerner became a member of the Select Committee on the Future of The Cleveland Orchestra.[6] From 2006 to 2011, she was a member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, and a member of its executive committee.[7] In 2015, Lerner received a Golden Achievement Award for her work with the Golden Age Centers of Greater Cleveland.[8]
Cleveland Clinic
[edit source]She is chair and president of the Lerner Foundation, director of the Cleveland Clinic, co-founder of the Lerner Research Institute, and founder of the Cleveland Clinic Lerner School of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University.[7] Since the Lerner School of Medicine's opening, Lerner has met with incoming classes of students for lunch. She also established the Cleveland Clinic Children's Lerner School for Autism.[9] She served as distinguished chair of the clinic's "Today's Innovations, Tomorrow's Healthcare".[10]
Personal life
[edit source]In 1955, she married Al Lerner.[11][12] They were married for 47 years and had two children, business executive Randy Lerner, and Nancy Lerner.[13][14] The Lerners were members of Temple Tifereth-Israel in Cleveland.[13] Lerner is widowed, and lives in Cleveland, Ohio.[1]
References
[edit source]- 1 2 3 4 "Forbes profile: Norma Lerner". Forbes. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- ↑ "LERNER, ALFRED "AL" - Encyclopedia of Cleveland History". case.edu. 2019-08-01. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
- ↑ Pasquarelli, Len (October 27, 2002). "Lerner keeps franchise in the family". ESPN. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
- ↑ www.espn.com https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/8225861/randy-lerner-sells-cleveland-browns-more-1b-sources-say. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Emmet, James (2012-10-16). "Lerner sells billion dollar Browns to Haslam III". SportsPro. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
- ↑ "Harmony & Discord". clevelandmagazine.com. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
- 1 2 "Norma Lerner | Cleveland Clinic". My.clevelandclinic.org. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ↑ Mott, Kristen (2015-04-27). "Rose Centers to honor Lerner with community service award". Cleveland Jewish News. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
- ↑ Philanthropy, Cleveland Clinic. "Norma Lerner". magazine.clevelandclinic.org. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
- ↑ Stroope, Leslie (May 9, 2006). "Clinic kicks off $1.25B philanthropic campaign". Crain's Cleveland Business.
- ↑ Norma Lerner bio Cleveland Clinic Website (accessed April 10, 2010)
- ↑ CBS Sports: "AL Lerner, Browns Owner, Billionaire Dies" October 23, 2002
- 1 2 CBS Sports: "Browns owner Lerner dies at 69" October 23, 2002
- ↑ McGeehan, Patrick ( April 9, 2004). "MBNA Pressed on Independence of Board". The New York Times.
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