Background
Weingrow, Howard Louis was born on December 6, 1922 in New York City. Son of Nathan and Anna (Mintzes) Weingrow.
Weingrow, Howard Louis was born on December 6, 1922 in New York City. Son of Nathan and Anna (Mintzes) Weingrow.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York, 2004. Doctor of Philosophy in Human Letters Honoris Causa, Hofstra University, 2004.
Owner Legion Fluorescent Corporation, New York City, 1946-1956. Partner Hechler & Weingrow, Inc., 1956-1958, Hechler, Lifton & Weingrow, Incorporated, New York York City, 1958-1978. Executive vice president Tanscontinental Investing Corporation, 1960-1967, president, 1967-1970.
Principal Lifton & Weingrow, New York City, since 1958. Co-chairman Marcade Group, Inc., 1986-1991, board directors, 1986-1993. Deputy chairman Medis Technologies, Ltd.
(MDTL), 2002—2007; president Wesak International, 1992-1994, deputy chairman, 1992—1994. Chairman Wesak Chrysler, 1992-1994. President Medis Technologies Ltd., 1992—2006, 2007, deputy chairman, since 2002.
Board directors Preferred Health Care, New York City, Four Winds Incorporated, New York York City, Medis-El, Medis Technologies Ltd., Xilas Medical, Inc. Founder Center for Chilhood Asthma Schneider Children's Hospital, 2002, Weingrow Family Pediatric Urology Laboratory, Long Island Jewish Hospital, 1989, The Howard L. and Muriel Weingrow Collection of Avant-Garde Art and Literature, Hofstra University, 1972. Chairman Vision Telemedia, Inc., 1995-1998.
Founder endowed scholarship program Hofstra University, 2005.
Treasurer Democratic National Committee, Washington, 1970-1972. Member of the Board of Governors Hofstra U.Law School, 1977-1979. Deputy finance chairman President Carter, Washington, 1980.
Trustee Hofstra U., Hempstead, New York, 1973-1976, James S. Brady Presidential Foundation, 1982, Children's Medical Fund, Long Island Jewish Children's Hospital, LakeSuccess, New York, since 1986, American Jewish Congress, since 1988. Treasurer Nassau County Museum Fine Arts, since 1988. Advisor to President Lyndon Johnson, Office of Economic Opportunity, Washington.
Finance advisor to the Government of Grenada and Office of Prime Minister Garry, 1977-1979. Founder Howard and Muriel Weingrow Collection of Avant Garde Arts and Literature, Hofstra U. Library., 1972. Founder Weingrow Family Pediatric Urology Laboratory, Long Island Jewish Hospital, 1990.
Married Muriel Corrine Franzblau, November 24, 1946. Children: Terry Vaccaro, Caron Abby Haim.