George Monroe Jaffin (May 4, 1905 – December 23, 1999)[1] was an American attorney, real estate investor, art patron, and philanthropist.
According to The New York Times, he was best known "as a contributor to and fundraiser for Columbia University, the Hospital for Joint Diseases, the Juilliard School and the Museum of Modern Art".
[2] He also represented several artists and developed a strong relationship with Israeli artist Yaacov Agam, and donated his work to the Museum of Modern Art,[6] the Israel Museum,[7] Hebrew Union College,[8] and the Juilliard School, which prominently displays his work outside its Lincoln Center campus.
[9] In 1991, he and his wife, Janet, received the Anti-Defamation League's Distinguished Public Service Award.
[10] He was also the recipient of Columbia College's John Jay Award in 1986 along with former NBC News president Richard Wald, MBNA chairman and Cleveland Browns owner Al Lerner, former Director of Policy Planning Morton Halperin, and Golden Globe-winning actor Brian Dennehy.