Background
Lafer, Fred Seymour was born on March 17, 1929 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Son of Abraham David and Pauline (Braer) Lafer.
Data processing company executive
Lafer, Fred Seymour was born on March 17, 1929 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Son of Abraham David and Pauline (Braer) Lafer.
BIE, New York University, 1950; Juris Doctor, New York University, 1961; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), William Paterson College, 1987.
Secretary to, Justice Hayden Proector, New Jersey Supreme Court, 1961-1962; partner firm, Hoffman Humphreys Lafer, Wayne, New Jersey, 1962-1967; secretary, general counsel, Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Clifton, New Jersey, since 1967; vice president, Automatic Data Processing, Inc., 1968-1981; senior vice president, Automatic Data Processing, Inc., 1981-1996; president, New Jersey Nets Professional Basketball Team, 1984. President Taub Foundation, since 1996.
Chairman United Jewish Appeal Federation North Jersey, 1973-1974. President Jewish Federation North Jersey, 1976-1977. Vice president New Jersey Board Education, 1967-1968.
Board directors Chilton Memorial Hospital, Pompton Plains, New Jersey, 1970-1972. Trustee William Paterson College, since 1974, vice-chairman board, 1977, chairman board, 1978-1980. President American Friends of Hebrew University, 1985-1989.
Executive committee Washington Institute Near East Policy, secretary-treasurer, 1993-1999, president, 2000095, chairman, since 2006. Served to lieutenant United States Air Force, 1951-1952. Member Computer Law Association (president 1972-1974), Association Data Processing Service Organizations (chairman 1983), American Bar Association.
Married Barbara Bernstein, April 4, 1954. Children: Deborah, Gordon, Diana.