| 词条 | Richard LeFrak |
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| name = Richard LeFrak | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1945}} | birth_place = New York City | death_date = | death_place = | nationality = United States | other_names = | known_for = | alma_mater = B.A. Amherst College J.D. Columbia University | occupation = Businessman | spouse = Karen Tucker | parents = Samuel J. LeFrak Ethel Stone | children = James Tucker LeFrak Harrison Tucker LeFrak | networth = {{gain}} US$6.5 billion (October 2015)[1] }}Richard S. LeFrak (born 1945) is an American businessman. He is chairman and CEO of LeFrak, a privately held, family-run company based in New York City that owns, develops, and manages real estate. He is one of the biggest landlords in the NY tri-state area.[2] Early life and educationLeFrak was born in 1945 to a Jewish family[3] in New York City, one of four children of Ethel Stone and real estate developer Samuel J. LeFrak.[4][5] LeFrak received a B.A. and graduated cum laude from Amherst College. LeFrak also holds a J.D. from Columbia University. In 1998, LeFrak received an honorary doctorate degree from Amherst College.[6] CareerLeFrak joined his family's real estate firm, LeFrak, in 1968. In 1975 he was appointed president. In 2003, he was elected chairman and CEO following the death of his father, Samuel J. LeFrak.[6] In 1986 LeFrak and his father began building in Jersey City, New Jersey on the site of abandoned piers and rail yards. The area is now known as Newport, a 600-acre neighborhood with 8 office buildings, 13 apartment towers, 2 hotels, an urban beach, schools, a retail mall, and parks.[7][8] LeFrak is also credited with leading the LeFrak organization’s expansion and diversification outside of the New York area. In 2008 the company purchased a 12-story office building on Hollywood Boulevard as well as a medical building in Beverly Hills, California.[9] In 2012 LeFrak purchased a stake in a South Beach, Miami luxury mixed-use property, including a hotel formerly known as the Gansevoort.[10] The project is expected to open in early 2014 as the eco-minded 1 Hotel Homes.[11][12] LeFrak was ranked #16 on the Commercial Observers Real Estate Power 100 in 2013,[13] # 20 in 2012,[14] #20 in 2011,[15] #10 in 2010,[16] #18 in 2009,[17] and #64 in 2008.[18] Boards and accoladesLeFrak currently sits on the board of directors of the Prostate Cancer Foundation and is a member of the board of trustees of the American Museum of Natural History.[19] From 1995 to 2007, he was a board member of Smith & Wollensky. Previously, he served on the board of trustees of Amherst College and Trinity School; was a member of the New York State Banking Board; and served as director of BankUnited, Florida.{{Citation needed|date=March 2016}} PhilanthropyLeFrak presides over the Richard S. and Karen LeFrak Charitable Foundation, a private charity whose mission includes the support of charitable organizations.[20][21] ControversyIn 2017, St. Joseph's Chapel, the Catholic September 11 Memorial at the World Trade Center, located in the Gateway Plaza in Battery Park City, was threatened with closure due to the St. Peter's parish's reluctance or inability to pay a tripling of its rent by a management company run by LeFrak corporation and partners.[22][23] Personal lifeHe is married to Karen Tucker,[24] a children's author.[25] They live in New York and Southampton. They have two sons:
PoliticsLeFrak has contributed to Donald Trump's 2020 reelection campaign.[29] References1. ^[https://www.forbes.com/profile/richard-lefrak/ Forbes: The World's billionaires: Richard LeFrak] October 2015 {{DEFAULTSORT:LeFrak, Richard}}2. ^[https://www.forbes.com/profile/richard-lefrak/ "Richard LeFrak - Forbes"] 3. ^Jerusalem Post: "The world's 50 Richest Jews: 41-50 Richard LeFrak" July 9, 2012 4. ^[https://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/18/classified/paid-notice-deaths-lefrak-samuel-j.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm New York Times: "Paid Notice: Deaths LEFRAK, SAMUEL J."] April 18, 2003 5. ^[https://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/nyregion/samuel-j-lefrak-master-of-mass-housing-dies-at-85.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm New York Times: "Samuel J. LeFrak, Master of Mass Housing, Dies at 85" By ALAN S. OSER] April 17, 2003 6. ^1 Amherst Magazine: "Three new trustees join Amherst College board " Fall 2005 7. ^[https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/01/nyregion/for-newport-in-jersey-city-last-phase-of-development-begins.html?_r=4& New York Times: "Jersey City Development, Begun in ’86, Enters Final Phase" By Charles V. Bagli] April 30, 2012 8. ^The Real Deal: "LeFrak, Christie open NJ waterfront park" By Adam Fusfeld May 3, 2012 9. ^Bloomberg Businessweek: "LeFraks' Sudden Craving For L.A. Real Estate" By Christopher Palmeri August 27, 2008 10. ^Hospitalitynet: "Gansevoort Miami SOuth Beach Purchased by Starwood Capital Group, LeFrak Organization and Invesco" February 2, 2012 11. ^Miami Herald: "Former Gansevoort to relaunch as eco-focused 1 Hotel" By Hannah Sampson February 7, 2013 12. ^One Hotels & Homes South Beach Website 13. ^Commercial Observer: "The Sixth Annual Power 100" {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510155041/http://commercialobserver.com/power-100/the-power-100-slideshow/ |date=2013-05-10 }} April 24, 2013 14. ^Commercial Observer: "The 2012 Real Estate Power 100" May 8, 2012 15. ^Commercial Observer: "The 100 Most Powerful People in New York Real Estate" May 3, 2011 16. ^Commercial Observer: "Power 100: The Most Powerful People in New York Real Estate" May 11, 2010 17. ^Commercial Observer: "The Power 100: The Most Powerful People in New York Real Estate" June 3, 2009 18. ^Commercial Observer: "The 100 Most Powerful People in New York Real Estate" May 14, 2008 19. ^American Museum of Natural History: "Board of Trustees" June 5, 2013 20. ^American Museum of Natural History: "Gift from LeFrak Charitable Foundation Supports NYC School Visits" October 5, 2012 21. ^New York Presbyterian: "$3 Million Gift Establishes LeFrak Center for Robotic Surgery" May 28, 2009 22. ^[https://nypost.com/2017/04/09/chapel-that-served-911-first-responders-could-shutter/ "Chapel that served 9/11 first responders could shutter"], New York Post, April 9, 2017. 23. ^[https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/18/nyregion/st-josephs-chapel-sept-11-attacks.html "Chapel That Survived Sept. 11 Attacks May Not Survive Rent Increase"], New York Times, April 18, 2017. 24. ^[https://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/28/classified/paid-notice-deaths-tucker-pauline.html New York Times: "Paid Notice: Deaths TUCKER, PAULINE"] August 28, 2002 25. ^Karen LeFrak website retrieved April 30, 2012 26. ^Businessweek: James LeFrak retrieved December 31, 2012 27. ^[https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/18/fashion/weddings/18BIERBAUM.html?gwh=7FEE1706DA94B0AFE54098A2C375F809 New York Times: "Caroline Bierbaum, James LeFrak"] October 16, 2009 28. ^Businessweek: Harrison LeFrak retrieved December 31, 2012 29. ^{{cite web |url=http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?201712119089169257 |title=Image# 201712119089169257 |author= |date=December 11, 2017 |website=www.fec.gov |publisher=Federal Elections Commission |access-date=May 21, 2018 |quote=}} 11 : 1945 births|Living people|Amherst College alumni|American billionaires|American chairmen of corporations|American chief executives|American corporate directors|American real estate businesspeople|Columbia Law School alumni|Jewish American philanthropists|LeFrak family |
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