Donald Blinken, Ambassador, Financier and Art Patron, Dies at 96 September 23, 2022 championed Mark Rothko +3 He co-founded a venture capital firm NYT NYT > Business NYTimes served in Hungary during a pivotal period and raised a future U.S. secretary of state. championed Mark Rothko He co-founded a venture capital firm NYT NYT > Business NYTimes served in Hungary during a pivotal period and raised a future U.S. secretary of state.