Background
Hockert, Lorance Jenkin was born on September 12, 1938 in New York City. Son of Jenkin Rylander and Nancy Lois (Meyers) Hockert.
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Lorance Jenkin Hockert
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Lorance Jenkin Hockert, American Lawyer. Bar: New York 1964. Recipient Cleveland E. Dodge award for public service Riverdale Mental Health Association, 1994, B'nai B'rith Humanitarian award, 1995, Bronx Democratic County Committee Annual award for cmty service, 1996, Good Neighbor award Riverdale Neighborhood House; named Man of Year, Beth Abraham School.
Education
Bachelor, Long Island U., 1961; Juris Doctor, New York University, 1964.
Career
Associate, Krisel Beck & Taylor, New York City, 1964-1967; associate, Glass, Greenberg & Irwin, New York City, 1972-1975; executive secretary, New York City Board Health, 1968-1972; managing partner, Hockert, Pressman & Flohr, New York City, since 1975.
Achievements
Membership
Chair Bronx Division Israel Bonds, 1995, Bronx Hudson River Greenway. Director Bronx Jewish Cmty. Council, since 1996, Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation, since 1996.
Board directors Riverdale Mental Health Association, president, since 1988. Board directors Nate and Frances Spingold Foundation, vice president, since 1989. Board directors Bronx (New York) Arts Ensemble Orchestra, vice chairman, since 1991.
Board directors Riverdale Nature Preservancy, treasurer, since 1991. Board directors National Association Visually Handicapped, 1993, Wave Hill, since 1994, New York Conservation Education, since 1994. Member Executive Committee Ben Franklin Democratic Club, Bronx, 1992.
Member of New York State Bar Association (commission on trusts and estates 1986, award forpro bono work 1996), Association Bar City New York (commission on legal problems of mentally disabled 1993), New York Athletic Club.
Interests
Connections
Married Ruth Rosenblatt, July 27, 1969. Children: Geoffrey, Kenneth.
Awards
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Recipient Cleveland E. Dodge award for public service Riverdale Mental Health Association, 1994, B'nai B'rith Humanitarian award, 1995, Bronx Democratic County Committee Annual award for cmty service, 1996, Good Neighbor award Riverdale Neighborhood House. Named Man of Year, Beth Abraham School.Recipient Cleveland E. Dodge award for public service Riverdale Mental Health Association, 1994, B'nai B'rith Humanitarian award, 1995, Bronx Democratic County Committee Annual award for cmty service, 1996, Good Neighbor award Riverdale Neighborhood House. Named Man of Year, Beth Abraham School.