Background
Hoppenstein, Abraham Solomon was born on October 9, 1931 in Benoni, Republic of South Africa. Came to the United States, 1976. Son of Charles and Rachel (Diner) Hoppenstein.
consultant investment and merchant banker
Hoppenstein, Abraham Solomon was born on October 9, 1931 in Benoni, Republic of South Africa. Came to the United States, 1976. Son of Charles and Rachel (Diner) Hoppenstein.
Bachelor in Commerce, Witwatersrand University Law School, Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa, 1951. Bachelor of Laws, Witwatersrand University Law School, Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa, 1955.
Chairman, chief Executive officer, Abrubhill Investments Ltd. Chartrex International Ltd., 1956;
chairman, chief Executive officer, Fairdeal Investments (PTY) Ltd., Selcourt Centre Ltd., Selcourt Finance Corporation Ltd., South Africa
trade commissioner, South African Embassy, Tel Aviv, Israel, 1975;
counsellor political affairs, South African Embassy, Washington, 1976-1977;
consul general, South African Embassy, Washington, 1979-1980;
consul general, South African Consulate General, New York City, 1980-1986;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Chartrex International Ltd., New York City, since 1993;
president, Chief Executive Officer, AHI West Side Creek Inc., AHI Equinox Inc. Vice president international affairs Allen & Company Inc., New York City, 1986-1992.
President Chartrex, Inc., since 1986.
Member steering committee Global Economic Action Institute, New York. Member executive committee South African Jewish Board Deputies, South African Zionist Federation, 1978-1979. Trustee Temple Israel, White Plains, New York, 1988-1990.
Board directors Helen Keller Worldwide, 1997-2002. Member National Association Securities Dealers (public arbitrator), East Rand Attorneys Association (chairman 1969-1970), New York City of C. (honorary member), Lions International (honorary member 1980), Economic Club. New York, Foreign Policy Association, Polo Club of Boca Raton (governor since 1998, vice president 1999-2001, president since 2002).
Married Taubene Judith Frank, January 19, 1954. Children: Rachelle Schlosberg, Joel, Saul, Deborah Zucker.