Morton Emanuel Handel

Background

Handel, Morton Emanuel was born on April 12, 1935 in New York City. Son of Benjamin and Mollie (Heller) Handel.

Education

Bachelor, University Pennsylvania, 1956. Postgraduate, New York University, 1959. DHum (honorary), University Hartford, 2002.

Career

Vice president, Dale Plastic Playing Card Corporation, New York City, 1955-1957; general manager, Handel Nets & Fabrics Corporation, New York City, 1957-1962; president, A.M. Industries, Inc., Farmingdale, New York, 1962-1968; president, Allan Marine, Inc., Deer Park, New York, 1969-1971; Chairman of the Board, Marlow Yacht Corporation, Deer Park, 1969-1971; vice president finance, secretary-treasurer, Aurora Products Corporation (subsidiary Nabisco Inc.), 1971-1973; senior vice president, chief finance officer, Aurora Products Corporation (subsidiary Nabisco Inc.), 1973-1974; vice president, Rowe Industries Inc., 1971-1974; vice-president, director, Aurora Nederland N.V., 1971-1974; vice-president, director, Aurora Plastics Canada Ltd., 1971-1974; vice president finance, chief finance officer, Coleco Industries Inc., 1974-1978; senior vice president, chief finance officer, Coleco Industries Inc., 1978-1982; executive vice president finance and administration, Coleco Industries Inc., 1982-1983; executive vice president corporation committee, Coleco Industries Inc., 1983-1985; executive vice president corporation development, Coleco Industries Inc., 1985-1988; chairman, director, chief Executive officer, Coleco Industries Inc., 1988-1990; president, director, S&H Cons., Ltd, Bloomfield, Connecticut, since 1990. Board directors Concurrent Computer Corporation, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, CompUSA, Dallas, Ithaca Industries, Inc., Wilkes Boro, North Carolina. President, director RangerIndustries, Inc., Bloomfield, Connecticut, since 1997.

Chairman, Board Of Directors Marvel Enterprises, Inc., New York City. Trustee Aurora Products Profit Sharing Trust, 1971-1974, Coleco Industries Inc. Pension Plan, 1975-1990.

Achievements

• Morton Emanuel Handel has been listed as a noteworthy Management consultation executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Rochdale Village Civic Association, 1964-1965. President board directors Hartford Symphony Orchestra, since 1976. Board directors Jewish Children's Service Corporation, 1976-1978.

Corporator St. Francis Hospital, since 1982. Board directors One Thousand Corporation, 1983-1995, Greater Hartford Arts Council, Inc., 1987-1989, Hebrew Home for the Aged, 1989—2004. Regent University Hartford, since 1990.

Vice chairman board regents University Hartford, 1992-2000. Trustee, vice chairman Hartt School Music, since 1991. Board directors Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford, 1996-2000, Hartford Dispensary Inc., 1996-2002.

Board overseers Bushnell Center for Performing Arts, since 2002. Trustee Jewish Community Foundation, 2005-2008. Member American Management Association, Finance Executives Institute, Alpha Epsilon Pi.

Connections

Married Irma Ruby, August 5, 1956. Children: Mark, Gary, Karen.

Father:

Benjamin Handel

Mother:

Mollie (Heller) Handel

Spouse:

Irma Ruby

child:

Karen Handel

child:

Mark Handel

child:

Gary Handel