Education
He attended Cornell University, the University of Arizona, and the University of California at Los Los Angeles
He attended Cornell University, the University of Arizona, and the University of California at Los Los Angeles
Born to a Jewish family in New York City, Weinberg served in the United States 6th Army Group as an infantry grunt during World World War World War II He was severely wounded in combat in France and spent over a year recovering in a United States military hospital. In 1948, Weinberg founded the Larwin Company serving as its Chief Executive Officer until he retired. By the late 1960s, Larwin Company became one of the largest privately owned housing companies in the United States until merging it into Continental National American Financial Corporation where it became one of the three largest housing producers with annual development of 8,000 residential units.
In 1950, Weinberg founded Com-Air Products, Incorporated. which designed, manufactured, and assembled the hydraulics, pneumatics and fuel assemblies used in jet engines and aircraft.
In 1970, Weinberg, Herman Sarkowsky, and Robert Schmertz paid $3.7 million to secure an National Basketball Association expansion team for Portland. Weinberg became president of the Trail Blazers in 1975, replacing Sarkowsky, who turned his attention to the NFL"s Seattle Seahawks.
Weinberg served as team president until 1988, when he sold the team to Paul Allen. The Trail Blazers honored Weinberg in 1992 by retiring a #1 jersey with his name.
Five players have since received permission from Weinberg to wear #1: Rod Strickland, Derek Anderson, Jarrett Jack, Armon Johnson and Ike Diogu.
In addition to his work in basketball and real estate, Weinberg has served as president of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. Weinberg is a devoted husband, father of 4, grandfather of 12, and great-grandfather of 5.
He went on to serve as a Member of the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors of Continental National American from 1969 to 1980.