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Leon Feingold
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He was the first pitcher drafted by the Netanya Tigers in the Israel Baseball League (IBL). In college, he pitched for the State University of New York at Albany in 1990-1994. He then pitched in the Cleveland Indians system from 1994-1995, the independent Atlantic League in 1999, and also played for the Pleasantville Red Sox.
He has also gained international repute as a competitive eater.
Known as "Justice", Feingold was ranked as high as #12 in the world by the International Federation of Competitive Eating. He was the second person in history to complete successfully the Carnegie Deli Challenge (two 3½ pound sandwiches of turkey, corned beef, Swiss cheese, and toppings in one sitting), doing it in just under two hours (Editor "Cookie" Jarvis completed the challenge the same day an hour later, after three hours of eating).
He has appeared on several televised eating contests, including the United States Open of Competitive Eating and the Glutton Bowl. Currently the President, Feingold has served as Vice President and director of the Greater New York chapter of Mensa, the largest chapter of the high intelligence quotient society in the world.
He was also Master of his Masonic Lodge, Perfect Square #204, in New York City, chartered by the Grand Lodge of New New York
He lives in Manhattan and runs the real estate brokerage Masonic Realty, and co-manages a sports and entertainment law firm, Bring Heat Industries. Feingold has become a polyamory activist on a national scope. He cohosts "Poly Wanna Answer?" a monthly polyamorous relationship advice column, and has appeared solo or with others to discuss responsible nonmonogamy as a guest on The View, Huffington Post (twice), PolyInTheMedia, Jezebel, and several other online, print, and television media, plus a featured spot in the Home Box Office movie "Americans in Bed".
In May 2014 he helped launch New York"s first openly polyamorous residence as its spokesperson, broker, and attorney.
He gave a TED Talk on polyamory at TEDxBushwick on March 21, 2015.
