Background
Karp was born to Beatrice G. (née Taylor) and Harold Karp.
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Education
Karp worked construction during the summer while attending Boston University where he graduated.
Career
The mall opened in 1972 and was successful. In 1978, he founded his real estate development company New England Development and then went on to develop over 20 malls before selling 14 of them for $1.75 billion to the Simon Property Group. He served as chairman of the Board of Trustees of Boston Children"s Hospital, as a trustee and chairman of Children"s Hospital Trust, and as chairman of the Dana-Farber/Children’s Hospital Cancer Care.
He also served on the Board of Trustees of Boston University, Belmont Hill School, and the Boston Youth Sanctuary.
He is on the Board of Overseers of Newton-Wellesley Hospital and the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Achievements
Membership
Karp served as chairman of the Board of Trustees of the International Council of Shopping Centers and is a member of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board and the Urban Land Institute.
