The Omaha businessman has been widely active in Omaha’s philanthropic community, most notably in the promotion of human rights and Holocaust education. Goldstein graduated from Northwestern University with an engineering degree, where he also competed as a varsity swimmer. He returned to Omaha and joined the family truck rental and leasing business. He helped establish the Goldstein Center for Human Rights at the University of Nebraska-Omaha and has continued to be active in its direction and programming. He and his wife, Andi, also helped to launch the Samuel Bak Museum and Learning Center at UNO. In 2024, the Jewish Federation of Omaha awarded Goldstein and his family the Humanitarian of Year Award. Continuing his love of swimming, he helped establish the Goldstein Aquatic Center at Omaha’s Jewish Community Center and has contributed to numerous other causes, including Central High.