Peter Arthur Aron

Background

Aron, Peter Arthur was born on May 26, 1946 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Jack R. and Jane (Baerwald) Aron.

Education

Bachelor, Tulane University, 1969.

Career

Assistant vice president J. Aron & Company, Incorporated, New York York City, 1965-1983. Vice president, treasurer Lafayette Enterprises, Inc., since 1983. President Ridgefield, Inc., Thibodaux, Louisiana, since 1998.

President, executive director J. Aron Charitable Foundation, New York City, since 1974. Board directors William B. Reily Company, New Orleans, The Standard Companies, Incorporated, New York Orleans. Board directors, secretary J. Aron & Company, Incorporated, New York Orleans, since 1988.

Trustee FTI Funds, Pittsburgh, 1995-2001.

Achievements

• Peter Arthur Aron has been listed as a noteworthy foundation executive, private investor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman emeritus board trustees South Street Seaport Museum, New York City, 1987-1999. Chairman emeritus board directors Avon (Connecticut) Old Farms School, since 1975. Trustee Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City, 1975-2003, FTI Funds, Pittsburgh, 1995-2001.

Vice chairman Tulane University, New Orleans, 1981-1996. Honorary life trustee The Asia Society, New York, since 1997. Trustee Village of Kings Point, New York, since 1999, Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, New York, 2000-2003.

Trustee Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Massachusetts, since 2002. President South St. Seaport Museum Foundation, since 2001. 1st lieutenant, United States Army, 1970-1971, Vietnam.

Member Asia Society Galleries Friends (past chairman), Conferie Chevalier du Tastevin New Orleans.

Interests

• Yachting, asian art, scuba diving.

Connections

Married Erika Maria Kostron, March 11, 1972. Children: Heather Jane, Holly Frances.

Father:

Jack R. Aron

Mother:

Jane (Baerwald) Aron

Spouse:

Erika Maria Kostron

child:

Holly Frances Aron

child:

Heather Jane Aron