Economics
Donald Marron Eulogized as a ‘Dealmaker’s Dealmaker’
- His funeral draws Schwarzman, Kravis, Lauder, Paulson
- The financier and art collector died of a heart attack
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Leaders of business and society gathered Wednesday in New York for the funeral of Donald Marron, the financier, art collector and philanthropist who orchestrated Paine Webber’s sale to UBS, founded private-equity firm Lightyear Capital and aided in the Museum of Modern Art’s expansion.
Henry and Marie-Josee Kravis, Steve and Christine Schwarzman, Jim Simons, Leonard Lauder, Vartan Gregorian, Glenn Lowry, Julia Koch, John Paulson, Tom and Janine Hill, Anna Wintour and Annette de la Renta were among those attending the service at St. Thomas Church on Fifth Avenue. Marron died of a heart attack Friday at age 85.