December 2008, including a few non-federal contributions. He is a supporter of the Two-state solution in the Middle East. In April 2013, Gold was one of 100 prominent American Jews who sent a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, urging him to "work closely" with Secretary of State John Kerry, "to devise pragmatic initiatives, consistent with Israel's security needs, which would represent Israel's readiness to make painful territorial sacrifices for the sake of peace." Memberships Sigma Alpha Mu Wilshire Boulevard Temple, past board member University of Southern California, chairman of the board of trustees; mentor to university president, Steven B. Sample Personal life Among the artifacts displayed in his study at home are personalized autographs from both Babe Ruth and Stan Musial. He collects Porsche automobiles. References External links Shamrock's Stanley Gold bio SEC's bio of Stanley Gold Forbes.com profile of Stanley P. Gold Business Week profile 1942 births Living people Jewish American philanthropists American chief executives of financial services companies Businesspeople from Los Angeles People from Beverly Hills, California California Democrats California lawyers Van Nuys High School alumni People from the San Fernando Valley University of California, Berkeley alumni USC Gould School of Law alumni Alumni of the University of Cambridge University of California, Los Angeles alumni 21st-century American Jews