Background
Lenfest, Harold FitzGerald was born on May 29, 1930 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of Harold Churchill and Herrena (FitzGerald) Lenfest.
Lenfest, Harold FitzGerald was born on May 29, 1930 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of Harold Churchill and Herrena (FitzGerald) Lenfest.
AB, Washington and Lee University, 1953. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Washington and Lee University, 2004. Bachelor of Laws, Columbia University, 1958.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Columbia University, 2009. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Ursinus College, 2000. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Temple University, 2002.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Widener University, 2006. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Columbia University, 2009.
Associate Davis Polk & Wardwell, New York City, 1958-1965. Associate counsel Triangle Publications, Philadelphia, 1965-1970, managing director communications division New York City, 1970-1974. Editorial director, public Seventeen magazine, 1970-1974.
President Suburban Cable television Company. President, Chief Executive Officer Lenfest Communications, Inc., 1974-2000. Board directors TCI West, Inc., Seattle, Liberty Media Corporation, Cable Advertising Bureau, Vidéopole, France, Australis Media Ltd., Australia, Voice Forex, Inc.
Chairman Video JukeBox, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Cable AdNet, Inc., 1981—1992, StarNet, Inc., 1989—2001, TelVue, Inc., since 1990, The Communications Advertising and Marketing Systems, 1995—2001. Captain United States Naval Reserve, 1953-1976, active duty United States Naval Reserve, 1953-1956, active duty United States Naval Reserve, 1962.
Trustee Walter Kaitz Foundation, Oakland, California, 1986-1988, Columbia University, since 2000. National campaign chairman, trustee Washington and Lee University, 1990—1998, honorary chair campaign, 2000-2004. Member board regents Mercersburg Academy, 1989-1997, president, 1994—1997.
Board directors, vice president Columbia University School Law, New York City, 1960—1965, 1974—1978, member board visitors, since 1992. Member James Madison Council Library. of Congress, 1989—2007, chair, since 2007, board trustees, since 2007. Member Philadelphia Children's Commission 2004-2008.
Board trustees Philadelphia Museum Art, since 1993. Trustee, executive committee Chesapeake Bay Foundation, since 1995. Board directors Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network, 1995—2000, Smithsonian, 2003—2004.
Chair board trustees Philadelphia Museum Art, 2001-2010. Chair board Curtis Institute Music, since 2006. Chairman board Business Leaders for Catholic Schools, 2005—2007.
Chair board director American Revolution Center, since 2006. Member board director National Park Foundation, 2007-2008. Member Pennsylvania Cable television Association (board directors, officer 1976-1979), Mayflower Society, Athenaeum of Philadelphia, Council on Foreign Relations, American Philosophical Society, Society Colonial Wars, Order of the Coif.
Philadelphia Ad Club.
Married Marguerite Brooks, July 9, 1955. Children: Diane, H. Chase, Brook.