John D. Goldman (born August 18, 1949) is an American businessman and philanthropist in San Francisco, California.
[3] His grandfather was Walter A. Haas,[2] the former president and chairman of Levi Strauss & Co; his great-grandfather was Abraham Haas, the founder of Hellman-Haas Grocery (which became Smart & Final); and his great great-grandfather was Simon Koshland was then one of the largest wool merchants in the United States.
[2][3] In 1978, he accepted a position as the state's assistant secretary of transportation under governor Jerry Brown.
[4][2][3] In 1981, he purchased a chain of children's clothing stores named Jamboree but the business failed.
[7] After his mother died in 1998, he served as a trustee of the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund.
[2] In 1990, he won Dinkelspiel Award for outstanding service by a young community leader.