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Kaplan, Mark Norman was born on March 7, 1930 in New York City. Son of Louis and Ruth (Hertzberg) Kaplan.
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Mark Norman Kaplan
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Mark Norman Kaplan, American Lawyer. Bar: New York 1953. Co-chairman audit advising committee Board Education of City of New York; chairman Early Education Leadership Group; board directors New Alternatives for Children. Member Council Foreign Rels., Economics Club New York, Harmonie Club, City Athletic Club.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia, 1951; Juris Doctor, 1953.
Career
Associate firm, Garey & Garey, New York City, 1953;
law clerk, Judge William Bondy, United States District Court for Southern District New York, 1953-1954;
associate, Columbia Law School, 1954-1955;
associate, Wickes, Riddell, Bloomer, Jacobi & McGuire, New York City, 1955-1959;
associate, partner, senior partner, Marshall, Bratter, Greene, Allison & Tucker, New York City, 1959-1970;
senior partner, Burnham & Company. New York City, 1970-1971;
president, Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc., New York City, 1972-1977;
also chief Executive officer, Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc., 1976-1977;
president, Engelhard Minerals & Chemical Corporation, New York City, 1977-1979;
member firm, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meager & Flom, New York City, since 1979. Board directors American Biltrite, Grey Advertising, Inc., REFAC Technology Development Corporation, DRS Technologies Inc., Volt Information Science, Inc., Jim Pattison, Ltd., International Creative Management, Inc., MovieFone, Inc., Monte Carlo Grand Hotel, Congoleum Corporation, Worldwide Securities Ltd., Smith Barney World Wide Special Fund N.V.
Vice chairman American Stock Exch., New York City, 1974, Board of Governors, 1975, vice Chairman of the Board Governors, 1975-1976. Trustee Bard College. Chairman audit committee City of New York.
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Membership
Co-chairman audit advising committee Board Education of City of New York. Chairman Early Education Leadership Group. Board directors New Alternatives for Children.
Member Council Foreign Rels., Economics Club New York, Harmonie Club, City Athletic Club.
Connections
Married Helene L. Finkelstein, September 7, 1952. Children: Marjorie Ellen, Sue Anne.
