Background
Lenfest, Harold Fitz Gerald was born on May 29, 1930 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of Harold Churchill and Rena (FitzGerald) Lenfest.
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Harold Fitz Gerald Lenfest
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Education
AB, Washington and Lee University, 1953; Bachelor of Laws, Columbia University, 1958.
Career
Associate, Davis Polk & Wardwell, New York City, 1958-1965;
associate counsel, Triangle Publs., Philadelphia, 1965-1970;
managing director committee division, Triangle Publs., New York City, 1970-1974;
editorial director, public, Seventeen magazine, New York City, 1970-1974;
president, Suburban Cable television Company, since 1970;
president, Empire State Cable television Company, 1970-1974;
president, Lenfest Comm., Inc., since 1974. Board directors TCI West, Inc., Seattle, Liberty Media Corporation, Cable Advertising Bureau, Videopole, France, Australis Media Ltd., Australia, Voice Forex, Inc., C-Span. Chairman Video JukeBox, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer Cable AdNet, Inc., 1981-1992, StarNet, Inc., since 1989, TelVue, Inc., since 1990.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors, vice president Columbia University School Law, New York City, 1960-1965, 74-78, member board visitors, since 1992. Trustee Walter Kaitz Foundation, Oakland, California, 1986-1988. Trustee, national campaign chairman Washington and Lee University, 1990-1998.
Member board regents Mercersburg Academy, 1989-1997, president, 1994-1997. Member James Madison Council Library. of Congress, since 1989. Board directors, Executive Committee Philadelphia Museum Art, since 1993.
Board directors Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network, since 1995. Trustee, Executive Committee Chesapeake Bay Foundation, since 1995. Captain United States Naval Reserve, 1953-1976, active duty, 1953-1956, 62, retired.
Member Pennsylvania Cable television Association (board directors, officer 1976-1979), Association of Bar ofCity of New York, The Mayflower Society, Society of Colonial Wars.
Connections
Married Marguerite Brooks, July 9, 1955. Children: Diane, H. Chase, Brook.
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Nationality
American