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词条 Jeffrey H. Lynford
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  1. Career

  2. Corporate governance

  3. Personal

  4. Philanthrophy

  5. Education

  6. References

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Jeffrey H. Lynford (born October 7, 1947) is a financier, philanthropist and civic leader from New York currently serving as President and CEO of Educational Housing Services[1] and as Vice Chairman of The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.[2] He was the co-founder of the Wellsford group of public and private companies [3] and has served as Chairman of three exchange-listed corporations which were taken public during his tenure. He has served on the boards of three institutions of higher learning: New York University,[4] NYU Tandon School of Engineering,[5] and Princeton University.

Career

Lynford has co-founded the following firms:

  • Wellsford Residential Property Trust (NYSE:WRP) served as Chairman from 1992-1997[6]
  • Wellsford Real Properties, Inc. (AMEX:WRP) served as Chairman from 1997-2007[7]
  • Reis, Inc. (NASDAQ:REIS) served as Chairman from 2007-2010[8]
  • Wellsford Strategic Partners LLC (2008 to present)

Corporate governance

Lynford has served on the boards of publicly reporting corporations and mutual funds as well as non-profit organizations, including:

  • Citizens Budget Commission (2002 to 2008)
  • Cohen & Steers: six corporate real estate mutual funds (1987 to 2001)
  • Equity Residential: S&P 500 REIT (1996 to 2002)
  • Global Heritage Fund (2004 to 2011)[9]
  • Lower East Side Tenement Museum (2001 to 2007)
  • National Trust for Historic Preservation (1987 to 1996)
  • New York State Council on the Arts (2007 to 2013)
  • New York University (2008 to present)
  • NYU Tandon School of Engineering (1997 to present)
  • Princeton University (1994 to 2006)
  • The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (2011 to present)
  • Trust for Governors Island (2010 to 2013)[10]

Personal

He is married to Tondra Lynford;[11] they have four children and one grandchild.

Philanthrophy

Lynford is the grantor of the Lynford Family Charitable Trust which has supported hundreds of non-for-profit organizations since its inception in 1984.

The Trust - which focuses its giving in the areas of education and health, historic preservation, performing and visual arts, and public policy - has endowed the following fellowships Marion J. Levy, Jr. Fellowship at Princeton University, Lynford Family International Fellows at Weill Cornell Medical College, and Rising Stars at Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts. Further, the Lynford Family Charitable Trust sponsors the NYU Tandon School of Engineering Lynford Lecture Series, an annual presentation of the work of exceptional mathematicians, engineers, and scientists.[12]

Education

Princeton University (MPA),

Fordham Law School (JD), and

University at Buffalo (BA)

References

1. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.studenthousing.org/student-life/news/appointment-of-new-president-and-ceo-jeffrey-h-lynford|title=Educational Housing Services, Inc. (EHS), Announces Appointment of New President and CEO, Jeffrey H. Lynford|date=November 13, 2012|accessdate=August 21, 2017|publisher=Educational Housing Services}}
2. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.panynj.gov/press-room/press-item.cfm?headLine_id=2754|title=JEFFREY H. LYNFORD SELECTED VICE CHAIRMAN OF PORT AUTHORITY'S BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS|date=July 21, 2017|accessdate=August 21, 2017|publisher=The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey}}
3. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/10/08/business/business-people-impressive-backers-at-wellsford-group.html?mcubz=3|title=BUSINESS PEOPLE; Impressive Backers At Wellsford Group|date=October 8, 1986|accessdate=August 21, 2017|publisher=The New York Times}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=NYU Board of Trustees|url=https://www.nyu.edu/about/leadership-university-administration/board-of-trustees.html|website=nyu.edu|accessdate=August 21, 2017}}
5. ^{{cite web|title=NYU Tandon Board of Overseers|url=http://engineering.nyu.edu/about/leadership/board|website=engineering.nyu.edu|accessdate=August 22, 2017}}
6. ^{{cite news|last1=Hughes|first1=Gregory|title=WELLSFORD RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TRUST ANNOUNCES AN UPGRADE TO ITS CREDIT RATING AND RAISES $175 MILLION OF NEW CAPITAL.|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/WELLSFORD+RESIDENTIAL+PROPERTY+TRUST+ANNOUNCES+AN+UPGRADE+TO+ITS...-a017220695|accessdate=August 21, 2017|publisher=Business Wire|date=August 22, 1995}}
7. ^{{cite news|title=Wellsford Real Properties, Inc. Announces Completion Of The Merger With Reis, Inc.|url=http://investor.reis.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=396754|accessdate=August 21, 2017|publisher=Reis, Inc.|date=May 30, 2007}}
8. ^{{cite news|title=Reis, Inc. Announces Plans to List on NASDAQ|url=http://investor.reis.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=396738|accessdate=August 21, 2017|publisher=Reis, Inc.|date=November 20, 2007}}
9. ^{{cite news|title=Global Heritage Fund Adds Three Distinguished Leaders to Its Board of Directors|url=http://globalheritagefund.org/index.php/news/global-heritage-fund-adds-three-distinguished-leaders-to-its-board-of-directors/|accessdate=August 21, 2017|publisher=Global Heritage Fund|date=January 20, 2005}}
10. ^{{cite news|title=Mayor Bloomberg Announces Board Members Of The Newly Established Trust For Governors Island|url=http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/304-10/mayor-bloomberg-board-members-the-newly-established-trust-governors-island|accessdate=August 21, 2017|publisher=NYC.gov|date=July 7, 2010}}
11. ^{{cite news|title=PORT MARKS NATIONAL AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH WITH PLANS TO HOST "WINGS FOR AUTISM" EVENT AT LAGUARDIA AIRPORT SATURDAY, APRIL 29|url=https://www.panynj.gov/press-room/press-item.cfm?headLine_id=2693|accessdate=August 21, 2017|publisher=The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey|date=April 28, 2017}}
12. ^{{cite news|title=Sharing Secrets: How Bacteria Communicate|url=http://engineering.nyu.edu/news/2016/10/18/sharing-secrets-how-bacteria-communicate|accessdate=August 21, 2017|publisher=NYU Tandon School of Engineering|date=October 18, 2016}}
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