Background
Silverman, Henry Richard was born on August 1, 1940 in New York City. Son of Herbert Robert and Roslyn (Moskowitz) Silverman.
Silverman, Henry Richard was born on August 1, 1940 in New York City. Son of Herbert Robert and Roslyn (Moskowitz) Silverman.
Graduate cum laude, Hackley School, Tarrytown, New York, 1957. Bachelor with honors in Art History, Williams College, 1961. Juris Doctor, University Pennsylvania Law School, 1964.
Postgraduate student in Corporation Financial and Taxation, New York University, 1965.
Attorney, 1965—1966; practice lawyer White, Weld & Company, 1965—1966. General partner Oppenheimer & Company, 1965—1966. President, Chief Executive Officer ITI Corporation, 1970—1972.
Founder, president Trans-York Securities Corporation, 1970—1972. Executive vice president, chairman executive committee Ladenburg, Thalmann & Company, 1972. President, Chief Executive Officer Vavasseur American Ltd., subsidiary United Kingdom merchant bank, 1973.
General partner Brisbane Partners, 1974—1975. Principal Silverman Energy Company, New York City, 1977—2004, NBC Channel 20, Springfield, Illinois, 1977—1983, ABC Channel 9, Syracuse, New York, 1977—1981, outdoor advertising, music public, motion picture production, radio broadcasting & hardware manufacturing companies, 1977—1986. Principal, director Delta Queen Steamboat Company, New Orleans, 1977—1981.
President, Chief Executive Officer Reliance Group Holdings, Incorporated, New York York City, 1982, Reliance Capital Group, 1983—1989. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Days Inns America, Inc., Atlanta, 1984—1989. Founder, president, Chief Executive Officer Telemundo Group, Incorporated, New York York City, 1986—1990.
General partner Blackstone Group, 1990—1991. Founder, chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer Hospitality Franchise Systems Inc. (HFS, Inc.), 1990—1997.
President Cendant Corporation, 1997—2004, Chief Executive Officer, 1997—2006, chairman, 1998—2006. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Realogy Corporation, Parsippany, New Jersey, 2004—2007, non-executive chairman, since 2007. Chief operating officer Apollo Management L.P., New York City, since 2009.
Chairman Business Roundtable Fiscal Policy Task Force, since 2005. Board commissioner Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, since 2002, vice-chairman, since 2007. Member national advisory board JP Morgan.
Member G-100; Officer United States Naval Reserve, 1965-1972.
Board directors New York University Hospital, New York City, 1987. Trustee New York University and School Medicine and Medical Center, University Pennsylvania. Former trustee Dance Theater of Harlem, Hospital for Joint Diseases, Whitney Museum of American Art.
Director New York University Child Study Center. Member executive committee, World Travel and Tourism Council. Member advisory board United States Travel and Tourism.
Philanthropy includes Silverman Hall (new law building, University Pennsylvania), Silverman-Rodin Scholars and the Silverman Professor Law at Pennsylvania Law School, Silverman Professor Obstetrics and Gynecology, Silverman Reproductive Choice Foundation, Silverman Cancer Research Laboratory at New York University School Medicine. Member of Harmonie (New York City).
Married Susan H. Herson, June 13, 1965 (divorced January 1977). Children: Robin Lynn, Deborah Leigh. Married Nancy Ann Kraner, January 22, 1978.
1 child, Catherine Anne.