Rusty Holzer

Principal & Chairman of Worth Capital

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Oct 6, 2024, 2:10 PM

Winning Olympic Medals: Strength and Resilience

ERIC SALARD from Le Chateau d'Oleron, FRANCE via Wikimedia Commons

As a former Olympic competitor and equestrian at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, the Olympic Games hold a special place in my heart. Competing in the individual jumping event was a thrilling experience, not only because I am...

Jul 15, 2024, 11:37 AM

Bridging the gap between communities

Recently I wrote about the changing dynamic between the Jewish and Black communities. Whereas in the past, Jews marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King and fought for civil rights throughout the South, today, many Jews feel alone as they...

Jun 30, 2024, 9:10 PM

The Silence of the Good

Though it is hard to stay optimistic as I watch civil discourse deteriorate and public demonstrations turn violent, in these dark times, I have found a source of hope in the form of a YouTube video from February 2024....

May 19, 2024, 6:35 PM

Robert Kraft – Leading the Fight Against Antisemitism

Robert Kraft at Face Jewish Hate event
(Public Domain/ Wikimedia Commons)

In 2019, Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, founded the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism (FCAC). FCAC uses powerful, positive messaging and partnerships to motivate Jews and non-Jews to battle all hate. The message is universal. Kraft created the Foundation at a time when antisemitic...

Mar 5, 2024, 12:45 AM

Bayard Rustin – Hero of Soviet Jewry

Bayard Rustin at news briefing on the Civil Rights March on Washington (Public Domain/ Wikimedia Commons)

In February, we marked the 38th anniversary of Natan (Anatoly) Sharansky’s arrival in Israel. After nine years of imprisonment in Russia, Sharansky’s new life as an Israeli citizen began in 1986, just one year prior to the death of Bayard Rustin, a civil rights activist who...

Jan 31, 2024, 3:14 PM

MLK, Bayard Rustin, and the Jewish People

Baynard Rustin speaks with civil rights activists before a demonstration, 1964. (Public Domain/ Wikimedia Commons)

On the heels of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and in light of the trauma Israel is experiencing and the repercussions that are echoing around the world, I have been thinking about my own background and the teachings of...

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About Me

Rusty Holzer is the Principal & Chairman of Worth Capital, a private investment firm. Rusty is a graduate of Harvard University, and a highly skilled equestrian who represented the United States Virgin Islands in the 1992 Summer Olympics.