Background
Karas, Donald A. was born on December 9, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Murray and Leah (Shershow) Karas.
publisher food service company executive
Karas, Donald A. was born on December 9, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Murray and Leah (Shershow) Karas.
Bachelor of Science, Northeastern University, Boston, 1954. Postgraduate, Harvard University.
With, Bill Communications Company. New York City, 1958-1988;
vice chairman, Bill Communications Company. New York City, 1984-1988;
Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Aldon Communications, New York City, since 1989;
chairman, New York Hotel Magazine, New York City, since 1989.
Board directors United States Petroleum, Sfuzzi Restaurants, Unifax, Wolfgang Puck Food Svc. Chairman D.K. Mellon Capital Corporation, since 1988, Karas Enterprises, since 1988. Chairman, principal Rax Restaurants, since 1991.
Chairman Santa Fe SteakhouseRestaurants, Ciao Donzi Restaurants.
Board directors Project Return Center for Preventive Psychiatry, Concordia. Member Chief Executives Organization, World Presidents Organization, Metropolitan Presidents Organization Clubs: Jockey, Palm Bay, Sunningdale Country, Union League, New Albany, Boca Grove.
Married Nina Wachs, 1987. Children: Ilana, Scott. Children from previous marraige: Jon, Robin, Steven, James.