James M Nederlander

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James M. Nederlander (March 31, 1922 – July 25, 2016) was chairman of the Nederlander Organization, one of the largest live theater owners and producers in the United States.

Nederlander was born to a Jewish family in Detroit, Michigan, one of six children born to Sarah (née Applebaum) and David T. "D.T." Nederlander. His father bought his first live theater in 1905, the Fisher Theater in Detroit (which is still owned by the family) and founded the family company, the Nederlander Organization. He has four brothers: Harry, Robert, Fred, and Joseph; and one sister, Frances.

Nederlander was married twice. His first wife was Barbara Smith with whom he has a son, James L. Nederlander. In 1969, he married his second wife Charlene Saunders (born 1934).