Harvey Morton Meyerhoff (April 6, 1927 – August 6, 2023) was an American businessman, fundraiser, and philanthropist.
Meyerhoff graduated from Forest Park Senior High School in 1945,[2] then earned his college degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1948.
[4] The prior chairman was Elie Wiesel, but there were concerns as to whether he could raise the necessary funds, then design and supervise construction of the building.
[4] Meyerhoff owned a yacht named The Moose and collected glassware from Steuben Glass Works.
Meyerhoff helped to found the National Aquarium in Baltimore (the largest tourism attraction in the state of Maryland).