Randolph Guggenheimer (November 4, 1907 – July 1, 1999) was a lawyer and philanthropist. Guggenheimer advocated for improved medical services for residents of Harlem from poor areas.[1] In 1979, he and management consultant Eugene McCabe co-founded North General Hospital, a community hospital in Harlem.[2] They opened the hospital in the building previously occupied by the Hospital for Joint Diseases after that hospital moved. Guggenheimer later served as chair of the Board of Directors of North General Hospital.
Guggenheimer was born to Minna and Charles S. Guggenheimer in Manhattan, New York City on November 4, 1907. He was the grandson and namesake of Randolph Guggenheimer (1846-1907).
In 1991, New York City Mayor David Dinkins honored Guggenheimer's work to ensure hospital services for residents of Harlem.[3] Eight years later, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney recognized his work's impact during remarks on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.[1] During his advocacy career, Guggenheimer also received the United Hospital Fund's Distinguished Community Service Award.[6]
From 1918 to 1964, Guggenheimer's mother Minna produced the annual summer concerts at Lewisohn StadiumatCity College of New York. The concert series brought well-known musicians to Harlem and enabled residents to attend for an admission price of less than $1.[3]
^Connecticut Board of Finance and Control, ed. (1943). The Budget Report of the State Board of Finance and Control to the General Assembly, Session of [1929-] 1937, Volume 2.
^Newbury LeBaron Morse, ed. (1958). Thirty Year Record: Class of 1928-1928S. p. 256.
^"Elinor Coleman Engaged to Marry; Her Betrothal to Randolph Guggenheimer Announced – by Her Mother; She is a Barnard Junior; Her Fiance, a Nephew of Samuel Untermyer, Is With His Uncle's Law Firm". The New York Times. March 15, 1932.
