Lester Jay Rosensaft

Background

Rosensaft, Lester Jay was born on January 11, 1958 in Leominster, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Melvin and Beatrice (Golombek) R. Bachelor of Science in Economics, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 1978.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Economics, Wharton School, University Pennsylvania, 1978. Juris Doctor, Case Western Reserve University, 1981. Master of Business Administration, Case Western Reserve University, 1981.

Master of Laws in Corporation Law with high honors, New York University, 1983.

Career

Bar: Ohio 1981, United States district court (northern district) Ohio 1982, United States dist courts (eastern, western, northern, southern districts) New York 1982. Practice corporation and commercial law, Ohio, 1981, reorganization law federal courts Ohio, New York, 1982. Member firm Hall, Rosensaft & Yen, Cleveland and Singapore, 1981.

With Conservation to Management, Inc., Cleveland, New York City, Boston, Hong Kong, 1977, vice president, 1977-1980, president and chief Executive officer, 1980-1983,chairman, 1983. President and chief Executive officer Eljay Development corporation, 1985-1986. Chairman, chief Executive officer Logistix Ltd., 1987.

Partner SanctuaryAssocs., Boston, 1988. Executive vice president, chief finance officer Omni Teleproductions, Inc. Boston, 1988-1989, also board directors.

President, chief Executive officer The Union Meat Company, East Hartford, Connecticut, 1989-1990, also board directors. President Golub Enterprises II, Inc., 1989-1990, also board directors. Chief operating officer The Commodity Credit Corporation Finance Organisation, Cleveland, 1992.

President, chief operating officer Retiree Technologies, Inc., Cleveland and New York City, 1993, also board directors. Vice Chairman of the Board Paramount Systems Design Group, Inc., New York City,1982. Vice president corporation development, member board directors Ameritec Corporation, New York City, 1983-1985.

Vice president, chief finance officer, member board directors Chipurnoi Inc., Long Island City, New York, 1983-1985. Vice president, chief finance officer Kinnerton Industries, New York City and London, 1983-1985. Vice chairman, general counsel, member board directors GIOIA Couture, Inc., Akron, Ohio, 1984-1986.

Director Honeybee Robotics Ltd., Taiwan and New York City, Pelletier Brothers, Inc., 1986-1988, Advanced Radiator Technologies, Inc., Fitchburg, Massachusetts, 1987-1988. Educational consultant. Advisor industrial development and strategic urbanism.

Consultant federally funded biomedical research projects. Active Combined Jewish Philanthropies. Participant 40th Anniversary II President's Mission, 1987.

Chairman Region 5 Outreach Mission, 1988. Vice chairman Regional Campaign Leadership Mission, 1991. Member Russian Resettlement Committee, 1988-1991, Major Gifts Gala Committee, 1989.

Associate alumni trustee University of Pennsylvania, 1991. Active University of Pennsylvania Secondary Committee of Center Massachusetts, University of Pennsylvania Board governments, Cleveland, 1992.

Achievements

• Bar: Ohio 1981, United States District Court (northern district) Ohio 1982, United States District Court (all districts) New York 1982, Massachusetts 1992.

Membership

Active Combined Jewish Philanthropies. Participant 40th Anniversary II President's Mission, 1987. Chairman Region 5 Outreach Mission, 1988.

Vice chairman Regional Campaign Leadership Mission, 1991. Member Russian Resettlement Committee, 1988—1991, Major Gifts Gala Committee, 1989, Leadership Mission to Ukraine, 2006, Boston Leadership Council, The Carbon Foundation, since 2007. Educational consultant, advisor industrial development and strategic urbanism.

Consultant federally funded biomed research projects. Member executive advisory council Keene State College, 1984—1988. Associate alumni trustee University Pennsylvania, 1991—1995, active secondary committee central Massachusetts, board governors Cleveland, 1992—1995.

Board overseers, member president's society Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Boston, since 2003, member advisory board Transplant Center, member finance and development committee, board directors, since 2004, member board overseers. Member executive and leadership committee, board directors Horizon for Homeless Children, since 2007. Member Boston Leadership Council Caron Foundation, since 2007.

Member of American Bar Association, College Firm Principals, Council Consultant Organizations, Institute Management Consultant (certified), Society Professional Management Consultant, International Society Strategic Planning Consultant, New York City Reorganization Roundtable, Bankruptcy Lawyers Bar Association, Association Bar City of New York, Ohio State Bar Association, Greater Cleveland Bar Association, Turnaround Management Association, Association Corporation Growth, North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce (industrial development committee 1984-1986), Belmont Country Club, Boca Pointe Golf and Racquet Club, Phi Alpha Delta (vice justice).

Connections

Married Elizabeth Amanda Lahti, July 29, 1992 (divorced 2004). 1 child Mia Elisabeth.

Father:

Melvin Rosensaft

Mother:

Beatrice (Golombek) Rosensaft

Spouse:

Elizabeth Amanda Lahti

child:

Mia Elisabeth Rosensaft