Arthur Gilbert

Sir Arthur Gilbert (born Abraham Bernstein; May 16, 1913 – September 2, 2001) was a British-born American real estate developer, art collector and philanthropist. Early life Arthur Gilbert was born as Abraham Bernstein on May 16, 1913, in Hackney, London. He grew up in Golders Green, London. His father was Lazarus Bernstein, a furrier, and his mother was named Bella. His parents were Jewish Polish immigrants who had moved to London in 1897, and they also owned land and built a house in Rishon LeZion. He and his parents attended the dedication ceremony of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem in 1925. He was educated at boarding school from the age of four.