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For over thirty years, Joseph M. Cohen has been collecting art. His quest has been successful principally because of a single-mindedness of endeavor and his quiet confidence. Those qualities are the same ones that served him so well in his chosen profession. He presided over the Wall Street investment firm Cowen & Company, an investment banking and capital market firm that provided distinctive service to a multitude of institutions and corporate and private investors. As Chairman, he was responsible for over 1,600 employees, including 150 principals, located in ten offices over two continents. The firm’s growth during the thirty-year period from the seventies until the sale of its assets to Société Générale in 1998 was significant. Under his leadership, the company was transformed from a small boutique firm into a leading international financial services and investment banking company. Yet during this period, Joe always found time for philanthropic activities. He served as a director of the Manhattan Theatre Club, a director of the Jackson Laboratories, a major genetic resources foundation, and, for the last seven years, as president of Citymeals–on–Wheels, an organization that during his tenure has provided millions of meals to homebound New Yorkers. In addition, he has served as a director of the Glaucoma Foundation, The Whitney Museum’s Photography Committee, The Norton Museum of Photography Committee, The National Gallery Collection Committee and is a member of the Chairman’s Council of the Metropolitan Museum.