[1] He was the chairman and president of Blum Capital, an equity investment management firm. I am going to miss him terribly., Blums storied career took many forms. As a young partner at the San Francisco brokerage Sutro & Co., Blum in 1968 spearheaded the companys $8-million purchase of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. She has exposed a private art college where students rack up massive levels of debt (one student's topped $400k), and covered audits peering into UC finances, education lawsuits and countless student protests.But writing about higher education also means getting a look at the brainy creations of students and faculty: Robotic suits that help paralyzed people walk. He described Blum as a schmoozer who was also eager to give to the right causes. Hear your loved one's obituary. But he accompanied climbers across a glacier to the never-tackled Tibetan side. He was by my side for the good times and for the challenges. Despite the fact that Ive spent a lot of time with Tibetans [discussing reincarnation] no one has convinced me we come this way more than once, he said. Behaviour Interactive. My husband was my partner and best friend for more than 40 years. He is also the former chairman of the University of California Board of Regents and a former chairman of the advisory board for the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. Mr. Blum was also chairman of Blum Capital Partners, a San Francisco investment firm he founded in 1975. There are no events at this time. He was raised and educated in Herkimer and enlisted in the US Airforce. ", "Davis names investor Blum to UC Board of Regents / Husband of Sen. Feinstein is a Berkeley grad", "Richard Blum Joins SF Fed Econ Advisory Council", "Feinstein, Husband Hold Strong China Connections", "Critics Question Impartiality of SFO Runway Study / Feinstein's husband part-owner of firm conducting report and has 6% stake in Northwest Airlines", "PROFILE / Richard Blum / The man behind URS, next to Sen. Feinstein", "CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS: GOVERNOR: Feinstein Defends Husband's Role in Selloff of Stock", "The Man Behind the Woman Who Would Be Governor: Politics: Dianne Feinstein's husband, Richard Blum, is a shrewd businessman, a friend of the famous, with a 'Lt. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) appears with husband Richard Blum at an election event in San Francisco in November 2018. Six years later, he became the firms youngest partner. Regent Sherry Lansing, who served alongside Blum for 20 years, praised his devotion to the university and said she will miss him greatly. Richard will be remembered for his patriotism. Richard graduated from Berkeley with bachelors and masters degrees in business administration. He was predeceased by : his parents, Herman A. Blum and Catherine Blum (Gibson); his friend Violet Franklin; his sister-in-law Carol; and his nephew Jamie Blum. Richard Blum, former UC regent and husband of U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, died Sunday after a long battle with cancer. Copyright 2023 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. Send simple, comforting meals with Home Chef. There is no photo or video of Richard H. Blum.Be the first to share a memory to pay tribute. 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Would you like to offer Richard H. Blums loved ones a condolence message? How close we are to bringing lights back. Feinstein's husband, University of California Regent Richard Blum, was named Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, by the state auditor's office as one of the regents involved in admissions scandal where UC . More than a year later, although the report is complete, it hasnt been made public because the regents have still not reviewed it, university officials said. He was 86. By Josh Sosland. Doc was born on June 9, 1943, in Carroll, IA, the son of Dr. A.A. and Mava (Bennett) Blum. San Francisco financier Richard Charles Blum, whose extraordinary life took him from the halls of power in Washington as the husband of U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein to the mountains of Nepal and Tibet as a philanthropist, died Sunday night at his home. She would be 91 on Election Day. He was born on December 22, 1930 in Canton, Ohio, graduated from St. Louis University, and worked in Insurance and Investment Sales. Feinsteins statement lauded her late husbands charitable work for the people of the Himalayan region of Asia, citing the creation of the nonprofit American Himalayan Foundation as one of his proudest achievements., We have a hole in our hearts that will never be filled, Feinstein concluded. Obituary Richard Dennis Blum, 58, of Newport, passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at his home. Mr. Blum exerted influence generally as a political patron and an adviser. By Brent Lang. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. Richard Charles Blum (July 31, 1935 February 27, 2022) was an American investor and the husband of United States Senator Dianne Feinstein. He was 86 years old. A public memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 4, at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco. Expand the Memories and Condolences form. Dick was a friend for over 40 years. He spent years advocating for the Himalayas and founded the American Himalayan Foundation. In the middle of it all she met Blum, chairman of the mayors Fiscal Advisory Committee, which the investment banker had created. Even so, Blum has been a favorite target of UC workers who have criticized his votes to cut the UC budget, which have led to layoffs, higher tuition and increasing dependence on out-of-state tuition. Richard C. Blum is Dead, but Not (yet) Forgotten. [22], Blum had a strong interest in Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism, and in 1981 he attempted to climb Mount Everest from the Tibetan side with Sir Edmund Hillary. Plant a tree in memory of Richard An environmentally friendly option Plant a tree H Henry Maurer June 1, 2021 I recently learned of the passing of Rich Blum. Our dearest great grandpa, bother-in-law, uncle, great-uncle and friend to many. Email: nasimov@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @NanetteAsimov. He was 86. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed his motorcycle, hunting, Civil War re-enactments, and the annual Thanksgiving Interfaith Service at the Fort Herkimer Church. Others have sent their tributes on social media to express how they feel about his death. Columbo style and a passion for distance running and Tibetan treks. [33] He died from cancer at his home in San Francisco on February 27, 2022, at the age of 86.[3][34]. His dealings in San Francisco and overseas proved nettlesome during her unsuccessful 1990 run for governor and her 2000 senate reelection campaign. And I have to say, watching them over the years, that they were very good to each other, Buell said. [23][24] He was the chairman and founder of the apolitical American Himalayan Foundation (AHF), which has given millions of dollars to build hospitals and schools in Tibet and Nepal, but refrained from political involvement with the Chinese control of Tibet. Dick was born in Elizabeth, NJ on June 22, 1939 to the late Walter and Phyllis (Blum . BLUM - Richard J., of Rutherford, N.J. on Friday, Aug. 1, 2003, beloved husband of Verna (nee Hartford-McKenna), devoted father of Scott McKenna and his wife, Irene, Mark and Ree McKenna, cherished gr . Gavin Newsom praised Blum as a model Californian. He was like a brother to me.. My husband was my partner and best friend for more than 40 years," Feinstein said in the statement. He was raised and educated in Herkimer and enlisted in the US Air Force. The Blum Lab for Developing Economies a partnership with the Milken Innovation Center at the Jerusalem Institute for Policy Research was officially launched two years ago. Richard Blum, 1935-2022. Blum was the chairman of Blum Capital Partners, an equity investment management firm. God bless you, 1985 South Taylor Road, Cleveland Heights, OH. He also befriended Sir Edmund Hillary, one of the first climbers to have reached Mount Everest, and attempted his own trek in 1981. CLEVELAND Richard J. Beloved husband of Carolyn; loving father of Rick (Beth) Blum; Jennifer (Mark) Stacy and Karen (William) Spencer; devoted grandfather of Katharine, Eric, Abby, Libby, Sarah, and Charlie; dear brother of Philip (Carla) Blum. Sign the Guest Book. Admin. Blum was 23 and fresh out of UC Berkeley with two business degrees in 1959 when he joined Sutro & Co., an investment brokerage firm that would make him a partner before he turned 30. He was highly successful, adventuresome, brave and curious.. 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As a role model, Dick was second to none, and I think his compassion and devotion to the people of the Himalayan region may prove to be his most enduring legacy, Feinstein said. 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