Howard Lorber
{{short description|American businessman and investor (born 1948)}}
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|name = Howard Mark Lorber
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1948|09|08}}
|birth_place = Bronx, New York
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|occupation = CEO of Vector Group
Chairman of Douglas Elliman
Chairman of Nathan's Famous
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|education = Long Island University
|nationality = American
|spouse = Thea Hallman
|children = 2 sons
|parents = Charles Lorber
Celia Benrubi Lorber
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Howard Mark Lorber (born September 8, 1948) is an American businessman and investor.
Early life and education
Lorber was born to a Jewish family{{Cite web|last= |first= |authorlink= |title=Trump picks businessman Howard Lorber to head Holocaust Memorial Council - Jewish businessman, 68, is longtime friend of president and served as economic adviser during campaign |publisher=Times of Israel|date=May 11, 2017 |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-picks-businessman-howard-lorber-to-head-holocaust-memorial-council/ |accessdate=}} in The Bronx, the son of Charles and Celia (née Benrubi) Lorber[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/northjersey/obituary.aspx?n=celia-benrubi-lorber&pid=153642900 The Record: "Celia Benrubi Lorber - Obituary"] September 15, 2011 but grew up in Paramus, New Jersey. He attended Long Island University where he is currently on the board of trustees. Lorber Hall was named in his honor. While he was in college, Lorber joined The Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity.{{Citation needed|date=August 2018}}
Career
He is the President and CEO of Vector Group Ltd., a holding company. He is also the Chairman of Douglas Elliman, a subsidiary of Vector, which is the largest residential real estate brokerage in the New York metropolitan area[http://therealdeal.com/closings/howard-lorber/ The Real Deal: "Closings - Howard Lorber" By Amir Korangy] retrieved March 29, 2014 with 4,000 brokers as of 2014 (and an additional 300 in Florida).[https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/02/realestate/commercial/howard-m-lorber.html New York Times: "Howard M. Lorber - The 30-Minute Interview" by VIVIAN MARINO] April 1, 2014
Lorber is chairman of fast food chain Nathan's Famous.
In May 2010, he became a member of the Board of Directors at Borders{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/finance/mktguideapps/personinfo/FromPersonIdPersonTearsheet.jhtml?passedPersonId=938154|title=Forbes Profile: Howard Lorber|website=Forbes |publisher=}}{{dead link|date=January 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
Personal life
He is married to Thea Hallman.[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E01EEDC133EF930A25757C0A9639C8B63 New York Times: "Paid Notice: Deaths HALLMAN, LOUIS"] April 13, 2005 His son Michael Lorber is a real estate broker at Douglas Elliman and was featured on Million Dollar Listing New York.[https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/05/realestate/the-real-and-unreal-on-tvs-million-dollar-listing.html New York Times: "The Real and the Unreal on Reality TV" by ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO] May 2, 2013 Lorber served as one of the top economic advisers to Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.{{cite news|last1=Tankersley|first1=Jim|title=Donald Trump's new team of billionaire advisers could threaten his populist message|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/08/05/donald-trumps-economic-team-the-ultra-rich-to-the-rescue/|accessdate=6 August 2016|newspaper=Washington Post|date=5 August 2016}}
References
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Category:American chief executives of food industry companies
Category:20th-century American Jews
Category:American businesspeople in real estate
Category:Long Island University alumni
Category:People from Paramus, New Jersey
Category:Businesspeople from Bergen County, New Jersey
Category:Businesspeople from the Bronx
Category:Private equity and venture capital investors
Category:20th-century American businesspeople
Category:21st-century American Jews
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