Jack Rudin (June 28, 1924 – December 4, 2016) was a New York City

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and a son of real estate developer Samuel Rudin.

Background

Rudin was born to a

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family in New York City in 1924, the son of May (née Cohen) and Samuel Rudin. His birth name was Jacob Rudin; he later legally changed his name to Jack.New York Times: "Jack Rudin, Patriarch of Family of New York Developers, Dies at 92" By Sam Roberts
December 5, 2016 He attended P.S. 166,

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, and then attended

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. In 1942, he served in the

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as a Staff Sergeant under General

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in the Infantry and received the

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Medal for fighting in the

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.National Medical Fellowships: "2013 Honerees: Jack Rudin"
retrieved May 30, 2014 In 1945, he returned to the United States and entered the family business. In the 1950s and 1960s, the Rudin family was one of the most prolific builders of skyscrapers in Manhattan. In 1975, Jack and his brother Lewis, took over the family company. Jack focused on construction and operations while Lewis focused on financing and marketing. In 1990, the Rudin Management portfolio was valued at $1.5 billion.
July 24, 1992 He served as Chairman of the Rudin Management Company.

Philanthropy

Rudin served on the Boards of

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and

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. He was an Honorary Trustee of the

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and

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, and previously served as a trustee at Iona College. In 2003, he was awarded the Chevalier of the

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; and in 2008 was granted the Benemerenti Award Medal by

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. Rudin was the primary sponsor of the Va'ad Gemilut Hasadim: Susan and Jack Rudin Center for Community Outreach.

Personal life

In 1951, he married Roberta Chait; she died in 1983. They had three children: Eric Rudin, Madeleine Rudin, and Katherine Rudin. He was remarried to Susan Salesky Schaenen with whom he had two stepdaughters, Inda Schaenen and Eve Schaenen. Rudin died on December 4, 2016, in New York City. Rudin was a member of the

on the

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.New York Daily News: "THE CANDY MAN COULD" by Lloyd Grove and Elisa Lipsky-karasz
October 5, 2003

References

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