Geoffrey Radbill, a prominent Manhattan philanthropist whose generosity included major donations to his alma mater, was killed when a car driver rear-ended the bicycle he was riding along Riverside Drive, police said Friday.
Radbill, 78, who has a building named for him at Bowling Green State University, was pedaling near W. 158th St. on Sunday morning when he was struck from behind by a Toyota sedan and suffered severe injuries, according to cops.
Radbill was rushed to Harlem Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The driver remained on the scene and was not charged with a crime. An investigation is ongoing, officials said.
Radbill, a longtime Upper West Side resident, was a successful financier and generous supporter of his alma mater, Bowling Green State University in Ohio, where in 2023, a renovated portion of the Mathematical Sciences Building was named in his honor.
The lights of the Geoffrey H. Radbill Center for College and Life Design were dimmed Sunday night in tribute to the bike-riding philanthropist.
“Because of Geoff’s support and belief in the power of a Bowling Green experience, thousands of students have gained life-changing opportunities through Life Design,” university president Rodney Rogers wrote in a social media post.
“On a personal level, Geoff was a friend, and I will miss his counsel, advice and ideas. He was always up for a call to dream big.”
Radbill built his career at AXA-Equitable, a financial services firm, where he was senior vice president and chief operating officer.
A Bowling Green bio said Radbill retired from AXA-Equitable in 2004 after 36 years with the firm. His philanthropic work included the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
