Sidney Kimmel net worth
Sidney Kimmel Net Worth: Sidney Kimmel is an American producer, businessman and philanthropist with a net worth of $1.3 billion. In filmmaking, he has worked on films such as The Kite Runner and Death at a Funeral, while in business he is known as the founder of the Jones Group clothing company.
Still, his most far-reaching role is that of one of the philanthropists. With a goal of giving a total of $1 billion over his lifetime, Kimmel is an active donor in healthcare, education, arts and culture. Sidney Kimmel, of Jewish descent, was born in Philadelphia in 1929 and attended Temple University. Instead of finishing his studies, he preferred to work at WR Grace and Company before founding the Jones Apparel Group in 1970. He stepped down as the company’s CEO in 2002, but remains chairman of the board. He is now focused on his film production company, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, which recently released “Stand-Up Guys” (2012) starring Al Pacino, Christopher Walken and Alan Arkin. In addition, he owns art, real estate and a 5% stake in the Miami Heat. In 2010, he joined the Gates-Buffett Giving Pledge, and about seven years later, he established the Sidney Kimmel Foundation and its subsidiary, the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Research Foundation.
