Samuel J. LeFrak
American businessman
Samuel J. LeFrak (February 12, 1918 – April 16, 2003) was an American real estate tycoon. He was a noted landlord who chaired a private building firm, the LeFrak Organization, which was ranked 45th on the Forbes list of top 500 private companies.2
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Born Feb 12, 1918, died Apr 16, 2003.1
About
The development firm is best known for major development projects in Battery Park City; LeFrak City in Queens; and Newport, Jersey City.
From Wikipedia’s article on Samuel J. LeFrak, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- LeFrak Organization, Inc.Founder10
Early life and education
Career
Occupation: businessperson.5
- Date not recordedFounded LeFrak Organization, Inc.4
Personal life
LeFrak and Ethel Stone married in 1941. They had four children: Denise LeFrak Calicchio; philanthropist formerly married to music industry executive Martin Bandier and the inspiration for the 1963 doo-wop hit "Denise", Richard LeFrak, Francine LeFrak Friedberg, and Jacqueline LeFrak Kosinski.
LeFrak died at the age of 85 on April 16, 2003. Funeral services were held at Congregation Emanu-El in New York City. After his death, his son, Richard LeFrak, became CEO of the LeFrak Organization.
The Samuel J. and Ethel LeFrak Concert Hall located at CUNY Queens College is named in honor of him.
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- 1WikidataSamuel J. LeFrak on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaSamuel J. LeFrak on Wikipedia
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