Background
Rudoff, Sheldon was born on May 29, 1933 in Brooklyn. Son of Raphael and Goldie (Gorelick) Rudoff.
Rudoff, Sheldon was born on May 29, 1933 in Brooklyn. Son of Raphael and Goldie (Gorelick) Rudoff.
Bachelor cum laude, Yeshiva College, 1954; Doctor of Juridical Science cum laude, New York University, 1958; ordination, RIETS, 1957.
Worked at Goodkind Labaton Rudoff & Sucharow Limited Liability Partnership (New York, New York) specializing in Corporate Law, Commercial Law, Real Estate Law, Civil Litigation, Estate Planning and Estate Administration, Family Businesses. Admitted to the bar, 1958, New York and United States. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New New York
1978, United States.
Supreme Court. Member, Editorial Board, New York University Law Review, 1956-1958. Author: Note, "Power of Federal Trade Commission to Enjoin Corporate Merger Perdente Lite," 32 New York University Law Review 1297, 1957.
President, Beth Din of America, 1996. President, Orthodox Union, 1990-1994.
Member, Board of Trustees, Federation of Jewish Philanthropies, 1980-1991.
United Jewish Appeal, 1994, United Israel Appeal, 1993, American Zionist Movement, 1993, World Zionist Organization, 1992. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member: Transportation Committee, 1976). New York State and American Bar Associations.
Vice president Yeshiva College Alumni, New York City, 1962-1964. President Young Israel West Side, New York City, 1969-1972, Beth Din of America, Inc., since 1996. Secretary Orthodox Union, 1972-1976, vice president, 1976-1978, senior vice president, 1978-1984, Chairman of the Board, 1984-1990, president since 1990, member Executive Committee World Zionist Organisation.
Board directors American ZionistMovement. Trustee United Israel Appeal, Federation Jewish Philanthropies,1980-1991, United Jewish Appeal, Control Claims Conference. Member American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Association Bar City New York (transportation committee since 1976).
Married Hedda Muller, November 22, 1964. Children: Shaindy, Sara, Simone.