Bernard Hirsh Tenenbaum

Background

Tenenbaum, Bernard Hirsh was born on December 23, 1954 in Long Beach, New York, United States. Son of Abraham Benjamin and Helen Pearl (Wahrhaft) Tenenbaum.

Education

Bachelor, Columbia College, New York City, 1976. Postgraduate, Stanford University, California, 1977. Master of Business Administration, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1981.

Career

Manager Lido Beach (New York ) Hotel, 1976-1977. General manager Sound Spectrum, Huntington, New York, 1977-1978. Director Small Business Center, Philadelphia, 1980-1984.

Assistant director Entre Center, 1984-1985, associate director, 1986-1988. Professor entrepreneurial studies, director Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, New Jersey, 1988-1993. Vice president corporation development Russ Berrie & Company, Inc., 1993-1997.

Founding director George Rothman Clinical Prof.of Entrepreneurial Studies, George Rothman Institute of Entrepreneurial Studies. President Children’s Leisure Products Group, New York City, since 1997. Managing partner China Cat Capital, LLC, since 2006.

Advisor Bel Air Partners, since 2000. Consultant Philadelphia Phillies, 1984-1985. Board directors, Unger Global, Franklin Mint., Syms Corporation, since 2006.

Achievements

• Bernard Hirsh Tenenbaum has been listed as a notable entrepreneur, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Delaware Securities Exchange Commision on Small Business Capital Formation, 1984-1986. Vice chairman Small Business Development Center advisory board, Philadelphia, since 1983. Board directors Private Industry Council, Philadelphia, 1983-1988.

Chairman Small Business Fair, Philadelphia, 1983-1988. Member Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce (vice chairman small business county 1982-1986, chairman 1986-1988), Venture Association New Jersey (vice president).

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, sports cars, music, literature, film.

Connections

Father:

Abraham Benjamin Tenenbaum

Mother:

Helen Pearl (Wahrhaft) Tenenbaum