Background
Tenzer, Michael L. was born on May 7, 1930 in New York City. Son of Sigmund and Rose (Weiss) Tenzer.
Tenzer, Michael L. was born on May 7, 1930 in New York City. Son of Sigmund and Rose (Weiss) Tenzer.
Gard., Art Center College Design, 1949.
Photo-journalist Look Magazine, 1949—1950. Private practice, 1950—1951. Manager brand marketing Modern Globe Inc., 1953—1957.
General sales manager Berkshire Hosiery Mills, Reading, Pennsylvania, 1957—1960. Marketing manager intimate apparal division Kayser-Roth Corporation, New York City, 1960—1963. Senior vice president, director Larwin Group Inc., Beverly Hills, California, 1963—1974.
President single family division Tenzer & Company Inc., 1975—1976. Chairman board, president, Chief Executive Officer, director Leisure Technology, Los Angeles, since 1976. Board directors policy advisory board Center Real Estate & Urban Economics, University California, Berkeley.
Board directors National Housing Conference, Washington. Past regional chairman Crescent Bay Council Boy Scouts America, 1966—1968. Chairman executive committee, executive board Ocean Center Council, 1987.
Chairman board governors Los Angeles Council Boy Scouts America. Member President Carter's Housing Task Force. Trustee, chairman board emeritus Young Musicians Foundation.
Vice chairman National Jewish Center Immunology & Respiratory Medicine, Friends Music, University Southern California, 1971—1979, Washington Institute Near East Policy. Board directors American Youth Symphony, 1974—1980, Los Angeles Opera. Founder Metropolitan Opera, Los Angeles Music Center.
Chairman board directors American-Israel Cultural Foundation. Secretary, board directors Los Angeles Music Center Opera, 1993.
Trustee Art Center College Design, Pasadena, California, Switzerland, Washington Institute Near East Policy. Board directors John Douglas French Foundation Alzheimer's Disease. Member American-Israel Political Action Committee.
Member of National Association Home Builders (member housing convention 1965-1973, mortgage banking committee member), Urban Land Institute (federal policy committee member).
Married Jacqueline Newmark Tenzer, August 7, 1952. Children: Gary, Marc.