Background
Urstadt, Charles J. was born on October 27, 1928 in New York City. Son of Charles G. and Claire C. (Jordan) Urstadt.
Urstadt, Charles J. was born on October 27, 1928 in New York City. Son of Charles G. and Claire C. (Jordan) Urstadt.
Bachelor, Dartmouth College, 1949. Master of Business Administration, Dartmouth College, 1951. Bachelor of Laws, Cornell University, 1953.
Doctor of Laws with honors, Pace University, 1990.
Bar: New York Association, Nevius Brett & Kellogg, New York City, 1953-1958. Assistant secretary Webb &Knapp, Incorporated., New York City, 1958-1963. Vice president, secretary, counsel Alcoa Residences, Incorporated., New York City, 1963-1967.
Commissioner New York State Division Housing and Community Renewal, New York City, 1967-1973.
Chairman, Battery Park City Authority, New York City,1968-1978. Chairman of the Board, director Urstadt Property Company Incorporated., 1979.
Chairman Urstadt Biddle Properties (formerly HRE Properties), 1986, chief Executive officer, 1989. Trustee Teachers Insurance and Annuity corporation, 1985-1997.
New York Trustee, Pace University, 1973.
Member finance committee New York Republican State Committee, 1981-1998, delegate Republican National Convention, 1988. Member Governor"s Task Force on New York Housing,1988-1990. Board directors New York City Partnership, Incorporated., 1984-1993, chairman Realty Foundation of New York, 1989-1995.
Chairman New York State Statue of Liberty Celebration Foundation, 1983-1984, New York State Housing Finance Agency, 1969, Tri-State Regional Planning Commission, 1969-1970.
Trustee History Hudson Valley, 1997. Vice chairman Battery Park City Authority, 1998.
Member President"s Commision on Housing, 1981-1982, others Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1954-1956.
Trustee Pace University, 1973— History Hudson Valley, since 1997. Member finance committee New York Republican State Committee, since 1981, delegate Republican National Convention, 1988. Member Governor's Task Force on New York Housing, 1988-1990.
Board directors New York City Partnership, Inc., 1984-1993. Chairman Realty Foundation of New York, since 1989, New York State Statue of Liberty Celebration Foundation, 1983-1984, New York State Housing Finance Agency, 1969, Tri-State Regional Planning Commission, 1969-1970. Vice-chairman Battery Park City Authority, since 1997.
Member President's Commission on Housing, 1981-1982, others. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1954-1956.
Married Elinor McClure Funk, March 23, 1957. Children: Charles Deane, Catherine Urstadt Biddle.