Background
LeFrak, Samuel Jayson was born on February 12, 1918 in New York City. Son of Harry and Sarah (Schwarz) LeF.
housing and building corporation executive
LeFrak, Samuel Jayson was born on February 12, 1918 in New York City. Son of Harry and Sarah (Schwarz) LeF.
Graduate, University Maryland, 1940. Postgraduate, Columbia University. Postgraduate, Harvard University.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), University of Studies, Rome, 1971. Doctor of Laws (honorary), New York Law School, 1974. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Colgate University, 1979.
HHD (honorary), Pratt Institute, 1988. HHD (honorary), University Maryland, 1990. HHD (honorary), Queens College, 1994.
HHD (honorary), Michigan State University, 1995. HHD (honorary), St. John's University, 1996.
President, Lefrak Organisation, since 1948;
Chairman of the Board, Lefrak Organisation, since 1975;
creator, sponsor, builder, Lefrak City, Battery Park City, Gateway Plaza, Newport Complex. Member of advisory board Station WHLI, 1955. Commissioner Landmarks Preservation Commission, New York City, 1966.
Commissioner public works Borough Manhattan, 1956-1958. Commissioner Interstate Sanitation Commission, 1958. Saratoga Springs Commission, since 1962.
Member of advisory board Chem Bank. Guest lecturer Harvard Graduate School Business Administration, 1971, Yale, 1975, New York University, 1977. Guest speaker Finance Women's assosiation, New York, 1975.
Guest lecturer Princeton University, U. Haifa, 1983, University of Oxford, 1984, Pratt Institute, 1987, Harvard University, 1987, Columbia School Business, 1988, Wharton School Business, 1989, School Business New York University, 1989. Speaker United Nations, 1988. Featured speaker Institutional Investment Real Estate Conference, 1975, Federal Home Loan Bank Conference, 1990.
Guest lecturer Japanese Government, Finnish Government, Switzerland,1967. United States delegate International Conference Housing and Urban Development, Switzerland, 1967. Director New York World's Fair Corporation, 1964-1965, New York Industrial Development Corporation, since 1975, Chairman of the Board Long Island Post.
President New York City Commercial Development Corporation, 1967-1971, chairman, since 1971. Founding member World Business Council, Inc., 1970. Member President's Committee Employment Handicapped.
Special consultant urban affairs State Department, 1969. Member of advisory county Real Estate Institute, New York University, since 1970. Member governor finance President's Club U. Maryland., 1971, committee New York State Traffic Safety Council, 1966.
Board visitors School Law, Columbia University, 1983. Commissioner Saratoga-Capital district New York State Park and Recreation Commission, 1973. Member real estate county Executive Committee Metropolitan Museum Art, 1982.
Member New York City Public Development Corporation, National Energy Council, unites states department Commerce, Mayor's Committee onHousing Development, New York City, since 1974. Member Executive Committee Citizen's Budget Com.for New York City, Inc., since 1975. Member Governor Cuomo's Advisory Council, 1983, New York State Governor's Task Force on Housing, 1974.
Establish Lefrak Lecture Series, U. Maryland., 1982. Creator, developer residential and business property.
Vice chairman-at-large American Red Cross, New York. Member United States committee United Nations Organization, 1957. Chairman national board Histadrut, since 1967.
Member Israel Bonds Prime Minister Committee, 1980. Director Ronald McDonald House, 1986. Chairman building committee Saratoga Performing Arts Center.
Member Fifth Avenue Association. Director, chairman real estate division Greater New York Fund. Honorary committee Amateur Athletic Union.
Queens chairman United Greek Orthodox Charities, 1973. Chairman Celebrity Sports Night-Human Resources Center, 1973-1974, Sports Association Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1979. Patron Metropolitan Museum Art.
Sponsor Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Jan Groth Exhibit, Guggenheim Museum. Trustee, director Beth-El Hospital. Board directors United Service Organizations, Citizens Housing and Planning Council, New York, since 1957, Interfaith Movement, Diabetics Foundation, Queens Cultural Association, Consumer Credit Counseling Service Greater New York, Astoria Motion Picture and television Center Foundation.
Trustee New York Law School, Queens Art and Cultural Center, Jewish Hospital at Denver, New York Civic Budget Committee. Trustee, medical advisory board Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, Pace University. Member executive board Greater New York councils Boy Scouts American.
Founder Albert Einstein School Medicine. Member Bretton Woods Committee. Board governors Invest-in-American National Council.
Member task force on energy conservation Division Community Housing, since 1981. Member committee New York State Traffic Safety Council, 1966. Chairman Scandinavia Today, since 1981.
Board visitors School Law Columbia University, 1983. Member advisory board The Explorer's Club, 1984. Member National Committee on United States-China Relations Inc.
Board directors Institute Nautical Archaeology. Trustee Queens College, 1989. Advisory director Metropolitan Opera, 1990.
Conference board Keynote Address-Annual Finance Seminar, 1987. Member Lambda Alpha International board trustees Guggenheim Museum, 1993. Member board trustees Dana Farber Cancer Institute Harvard Medical School, 1992.
Member Sales Executives Club New York (director), United Hunts Racing Association, Philharmonic Symphony Society New York, Explorers Club (director), Newcomen Society United States, Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Epsilon Phi (established Samuel J. LeFrak scholarship award 1975). Clubs: University Maryland President's (member Governor New York finance), Lotos (board directors since 1975, Merit award 1973), Grand Street Boys, Friars (director Foundation), Advertising, Economic, Downtown Athletic (New York City). Town, Turf and Field.
Cat Cay (Nassau, Bahamas). Xanadu Yacht (Freeport, Grand Bahamas). Palm Bay (Miami Beach, Florida).
Seawane; Ocean Reef (Key Largo). Sag Harbor Yacht (Long Island). Lodges: Masons (32d degree), Shriners.
Married Ethel Stone, May 14, 1941. Children: Denise, Richard, Francine, Jacqueline.