Background
Cohen, Howard was born on November 15, 1949 in Jersey city, New Jersey, United States. Son of Nathan and Dina (Cohen) Cohen.
Cohen, Howard was born on November 15, 1949 in Jersey city, New Jersey, United States. Son of Nathan and Dina (Cohen) Cohen.
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Rider College, 1971. Master of Science in Taxation, Pace University, 1982. Certified Public Accountant, New Jersey, New York Tax Manager Price Waterhouse & Company, Hackensack, New Jersey, 1971-1979.
Partner Alexander Grant & Company, Parsippany, New Jersey, 1979-1984.
Officer Venus Knitting Mills, Incorporated., West Orange, New Jersey, 1984-1985. Partner Grant Thornton Company, Parsippany, New Jersey, 1985-1990, partner-in-charge of Grant Thornton"s New Jersey Office, 1990.
Senior partner Schonbraun, Safris, Cohen, Sternlieb & Company, West Orange, New Jersey, 1990.
Tax manager Price Waterhouse & Company, Hackensack, New Jersey, 1971—1979. Partner Alexander Grant & Company, Parsippany, 1979—1984. Officer Venus Knitting Mills, Inc., West Orange, 1984—1985.
Partner Grant Thornton Company, Parsippany, 1985—1990. Partner-in-charge Grant Thornton's New Jersey Office, since 1990. Senior partner Schonbraun, Safris, Cohen, Sternlieb & Company, West Orange, since 1990.
Member executive committee Estate Planning Council Berger County, Hackensack, since 1983. Member Essex County Democratic Committee, New Jersey, 1975—1986. Board trustees, officer, executive vice president Jewish Center West Orange, since 1981, president, 1989—1991.
Member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Cedar Hill Country Club (finance chairman), Morris County Chamber of C. (chairman government affairs committee), New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (federal tax chairman 1984-1985).
Married Randi Beth Fernbach, December 8, 1974. Children: Douglas Bruce, Deena Emily.