Tisch is married to
Merryl (née Hiat) Tisch. She is a former member of the
New York State Board of Regents and the chairwoman of the board of the
Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty. They have three children, including
Jessica Tisch. Tisch and his wife Merryl donated $40 million to establish The Tisch Cancer Institute, a cancer care and research facility at the
Mount Sinai Hospital, New York. Tisch was a supporter of
Rudolph Giuliani and has donated to the Republican party. He also supported
Joe Lhota for New York City mayor in 2013. ==References==