Lloyd Cotsen

American collector, philanthropist, and businessman
Person human Q107627885
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Lloyd Cotsen

Summary

Lloyd Cotsen is a human[1]. He was born in Boston[2]. He was born on February 25, 1929[3]. He died in Beverly Hills[4]. He died on May 8, 2017[5]. He worked as a chief executive officer[6], collector[7], and philanthropist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Lloyd Cotsen's place of birth was Boston[2].
  • Lloyd Cotsen died in Beverly Hills[4].
  • Lloyd Cotsen was born on February 25, 1929[3].
  • Lloyd Cotsen died on May 8, 2017[5].
  • Lloyd Cotsen held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Lloyd Cotsen worked as a chief executive officer[6].
  • Lloyd Cotsen worked as a collector[7].
  • Lloyd Cotsen's professions included philanthropist[8].
  • Lloyd Cotsen's education included a stint at Princeton University[11].
  • Lloyd Cotsen's education included a stint at Harvard Business School[12].
  • Lloyd Cotsen received the Sir Thomas More Medal for Book Collecting[13].
  • Lloyd Cotsen is recorded as male[14].
  • Lloyd Cotsen's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Lloyd Cotsen's military branch is recorded as United States Navy[16].
  • Lloyd Cotsen's Commons category is recorded as Lloyd Cotsen[17].
  • Lloyd Cotsen's residence is recorded as New Jersey[18].
  • Lloyd Cotsen's residence is recorded as Beverly Hills[19].
  • Lloyd Cotsen's given name is recorded as Lloyd[20].
  • Lloyd Cotsen's given name is recorded as Edward[21].
  • Lloyd Cotsen's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/UCLA[22].

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Origins and Family

Lloyd Cotsen's place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on February 25, 1929[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[11], a private university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1746[25], headquartered in Princeton[26] and Harvard Business School[12], a business school[27], in United States[28], founded in 1908[29], headquartered in Boston[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chief executive officer[6], collector[7], and philanthropist[8].

Recognition

Lloyd Cotsen received the Sir Thomas More Medal for Book Collecting[13].

Death and Burial

Lloyd Cotsen died on May 8, 2017[5]. He died in Beverly Hills[4].

Why It Matters

Lloyd Cotsen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Lloyd Cotsen born?

Lloyd Cotsen was born in Boston[2].

Where did Lloyd Cotsen die?

Lloyd Cotsen died in Beverly Hills[4].

What did Lloyd Cotsen do for work?

Lloyd Cotsen worked as chief executive officer[6], collector[7], and philanthropist[8].

Where did Lloyd Cotsen go to school?

Lloyd Cotsen was educated at Princeton University[11] and Harvard Business School[12].

What awards did Lloyd Cotsen receive?

Honors received include Sir Thomas More Medal for Book Collecting[13].

References

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  1. [2] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . latimes.com. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . latimes.com. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . latimes.com. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Prabook id 1685544
    Country of citizenship United States
    Yale lux id person/80126b41-d1f1-49da-818b-6d55e1859c43
    Residence New Jersey, Beverly Hills
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