Zev Buffman

Zev Buffman
Born(1930-10-11)October 11, 1930
DiedMarch 31, 2020(2020-03-31) (aged 89)
Occupations
  • Broadway Producer
  • CEO
  • Sports Team Owner
Organizations
  • Ruth Eckerd Hall
SpouseVilma Buffman

Zev Buffman (October 11, 1930 – March 31, 2020) was an Israeli Broadway producer. He was President and CEO of Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida. He made more than 40 Broadway shows. He partnered with Elizabeth Taylor to present her in her Broadway debut, The Little Foxes. Buffman was also the co-founding General Partner of the NBA Champion Basketball team the Miami Heat. In 2011-2018, Buffman was named the President & CEO of Ruth Eckerd Hall.

Buffman died at a hospital in Seattle of pancreatic cancer on March 31, 2020 at the age of 89.

References

  1. ↑ "Zev Buffman, Legendary Local & National Figure, Dead at 89 | Florida Theater on Stage". 3 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "Ruth Eckerd Hall's Former President and CEO Zev Buffman Passes Away at Age 89".
  3. ↑ "Playoff Year-By-Year | The Official Site Of The Miami Heat". NBA.com. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  4. ↑ Zev Buffman, 89, Prolific Producer From Broadway to Florida, Dies