Background
Schlang, Joseph was born on February 24, 1911 in New York City. Son of Alexander and Blanche (Cohen) Schlang.
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Joseph Schlang
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Bachelor of Commercial Science, New York University, 1931.
Career
Organized firm of, Schlang Brothers & Company (real estate), New York City, 1934;
controlled buildings, 80, 89, 67 and 41 Broad St.
controlled buildings, 100 Gold St.
controlled buildings, 132 Nassau St.
controlled buildings, 30 Pine St.
controlled buildings, 67 Wall St.
controlled buildings, 15 Moore St.
controlled buildings, 27 William St.
co-owner, others
part owner building material company of, Candee, Smith & Howland Company, 1944-1955;
director, part owner, Fork Lift Truck Rental Corporation, Bond Industrial Maintenance Corporation, 1956-1957;
owner, 271 Central Park West, 1958-1959;
limited partner, 975 Park Avenue, 1957-1960;
limited partner, 1165 Park Avenue, 1957-1960;
limited partner, Majidot realty corporation, 1958-1968;
limited partner, Maidgold realty corporation, 1960-1981;
limited partner, 67 Wall St. Company, 1957-1981;
limited partner, 80 Broad St., 1945-1961;
limited partner, 1036 Park Avenue Associations, 1960-1961;
limited partner, New York Stock Exchange firm Kalb, Voorhis & Company, 1958-1985;
president, Schlang Manuscript Company, Inc., 1965-1985;
president, International Opera Company, 1969-1985;
president, Opera Gems, Inc., 1971-1985;
president, Opera Presentations, Inc., 1972-1988. Founder, owner bank locations, New York, Florida, United States of America-Inc., Schlang Manuscript Company. Owner, contractor 125 ballet and art films, 1970-1988.
Over 500 presentations of fims in United States of America, Palm Beach, New York.
Achievements
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Membership
Assistant treasurer Downtown Hospital, 1945-1947. National council New York Metropolitan Opera, since 1960, 1st patron, since 1962. Board directors Brooklyn Lyric Opera Company, since 1972, chairman board, since 1991.
Life member Concert Artists Guild, since 1972. Sponsor New York City Opera, 1962-1963. Patron Cultural Film Club, Palm Beach, Florida, 1974, Palm Beach Opera, Greater Miami Opera, Norton Gallery of Art, History Association Palm Beaches.
Life member, patron Round Table Palm Beach, Society Four Arts. Founder, 1st chairman business Committee for Arts of Palm Beach County, 1979-1982. Founder, creator Metropolitan Opera Company, patron 1962, 1st patron since 1962.
Adviser Library of Presidential Papers, 1966-1970. Consultant Mayor's Cultural Committee, Yonkers, 1972-1974, Mamaroneck, 1972-1973. Secretary, director Kehillah of New York City (Jewish community).
Secretary, treasurer Synagogue Council American, 1953-1957, member executive committee, director, 1947-1967. Board directors Union Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, secretary-treasurer, 1944-1974. President Schlang Foundation, Inc., Broad St. Foundation, Inc., Barclay Foundation, Inc., Joseph Schlang Foundation, Inc.
Treasurer Elias Cohen Foundation, Inc. Foundation For a Graphic History Jewish Literature, Inc. Trustee Congress Kehilath Jeshurun New York, 1957-1977.
Founder Albert Einstein College Medicine, since 1961. Master builder Yeshiva University, since 1975. Life member Technion Institute, Technion Institute in Israel.
Charter member Republican Presidential Task Force, since 1982. Life member Republican Presidential Center Task Force, since 1988. Sponsor of Grand Old Party Victory Fund, since 1987, sustaining member Republican National Committee, since 1987, member inner circle, since 1991.
Patron Ronald Reagan Library. Foundation, since 1986. Chairman board directors Empire State Opera Association, 1994-1997.
Member United States and New York Power Squadron, New York Real Estate Board, National Association Real Estate Boards, Numismatic Society, Manuscript Society of America, national Association Owners, Managers and Builders, American Biographical Institute (life deputy governor, board directors Medal of Honor for lifelong achievement, Man of Year 1990), 100 Club (co-founder 1938, vice president 1970-1972, president 1972-1974), Lancers Club (vice president, president 1960-1975), City Club, Colonial Yacht Club, Palm Beach Poinciana Club, Governor's Club (founder Palm Beach chapter 1984), Town Club (New York City), Highlander Club (life), Oxford Club (life).
Connections
Married Bernice S. Breitbart, June 8, 1944. 1 son, Stuart Alexander.
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Political Party
Republican
Education
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1931
Awards
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Recipient award American Jewish Literature Foundation, 1960, Statesman award Synagogue Council American, since 1964, Certs. of Appreciation Republican party, 1990, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, Certified of Merit Republican Congressional Committee, 1990, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, proclamations for presentation of free opera festivals Governor New York and mayors of 9 cities, certified of appreciation Mayor Beame New York City, 1974, proclamations County Executive Nassau and mayors, Mamoroneck, proclamations Yonkers for Verdi Festival Periods, 1974.Recipient award American Jewish Literature Foundation, 1960, Statesman award Synagogue Council American, since 1964, Certs. of Appreciation Republican party, 1990, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, Certified of Merit Republican Congressional Committee, 1990, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, proclamations for presentation of free opera festivals Governor New York and mayors of 9 cities, certified of appreciation Mayor Beame New York City, 1974, proclamations County Executive Nassau and mayors, Mamoroneck, proclamations Yonkers for Verdi Festival Periods, 1974.