Adam E. Max ’81

Adam E. Max ’81, of New York City and Telluride, Colo., July 27, of bile duct cancer. At the time of his passing he was chairman of the board of the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM). He also served as president of the Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation and was a trustee of St. Ann’s Warehouse, the Bank Street College of Education, and the Telluride Foundation. In 1986, he joined the Jordan Company, a private equity firm, where he led investments in firms and mentored and fostered the next generation of leaders. A BAM patron for more than 30 years, he joined the board in 2003, becoming co-vice chair in 2008 and chairman in 2017. He was instrumental in BAM’s growth through the construction and opening of two new program spaces, BAM Fisher and BAM Strong. He is survived by his wife, Diane L. Max; three children, including Jonah ’18; and two brothers.