Howard Lorber
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Howard Mark Lorber is the President
and CEO of Vector Group
Ltd., a holding company listed on the New York Stock Exchange
. He is also the Chairman of Douglas Elliman
, a subsidiary of Vector Group
, which is the largest residential real estate brokerage in the New York metropolitan area. He is also chairman of Nathan's Famous
(a fast food chain in the New York area). In May 2010, he became a member of the Board of Directors at Borders Group Inc.
He is also associated with New Valley Corporation (formerly Western Union
), Hallman & Lorber Associates (an actuarial firm), Aegis Capital Corporation (a broker-dealer), United Capital Corporation (real estate), and Ladenburg Thalmann
Financial Services
Lorber was born in The Bronx 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. It had a large impact on his Jewish identity, and as such he endowed a position within the organization called the Lorber Director of Jewish Programming.
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
and CEO of Vector Group
Vector Group
Vector Group Ltd. is a Miami, Florida-based, publicly traded holding company founded by its Chairman, Bennett S. LeBow. Howard Lorber serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Vector Group Ltd.. The company is headquartered in the Miami Tower in Downtown Miami.The company's holdings...
Ltd., a holding company listed on the New York Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
The New York Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located at 11 Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, New York City, USA. It is by far the world's largest stock exchange by market capitalization of its listed companies at 13.39 trillion as of Dec 2010...
. He is also the Chairman of Douglas Elliman
Douglas Elliman
Douglas Elliman is the largest residential real estate brokerage in the New York metropolitan area.-Overview:Douglas Elliman operates in New York City, Long Island, the Hamptons, and Westchester as Prudential Douglas Elliman and Miami as Douglas Elliman Florida. The company's Miami flagship office...
, a subsidiary of Vector Group
Vector Group
Vector Group Ltd. is a Miami, Florida-based, publicly traded holding company founded by its Chairman, Bennett S. LeBow. Howard Lorber serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Vector Group Ltd.. The company is headquartered in the Miami Tower in Downtown Miami.The company's holdings...
, which is the largest residential real estate brokerage in the New York metropolitan area. He is also chairman of Nathan's Famous
Nathan's Famous
Nathan's Famous is a company that operates a chain of U.S.-based fast food restaurants specializing in hot dogs. The original Nathan's restaurant stands at the corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues in the Coney Island neighborhood of the New York City borough of Brooklyn.-History:Nathan's began as...
(a fast food chain in the New York area). In May 2010, he became a member of the Board of Directors at Borders Group Inc.
Borders Group
Borders Group, Inc. was an international book and music retailer based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The company employed approximately 19,500 throughout the U.S., primarily in its Borders and Waldenbooks stores....
He is also associated with New Valley Corporation (formerly Western Union
Western Union
The Western Union Company is a financial services and communications company based in the United States. Its North American headquarters is in Englewood, Colorado. Up until 2006, Western Union was the best-known U.S...
), Hallman & Lorber Associates (an actuarial firm), Aegis Capital Corporation (a broker-dealer), United Capital Corporation (real estate), and Ladenburg Thalmann
Ladenburg Thalmann
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services, a NYSE Amex-listed company , is a diversified financial services company with two primary business lines: independent brokerage and advisory, and investment banking and capital markets...
Financial Services
Lorber was born in The Bronx but grew up in Paramus, New Jersey
Paramus, New Jersey
Paramus is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 26,342. A suburb of New York City, Paramus is located between 15–20 miles northwest of Midtown Manhattan and approximately west of Upper Manhattan.Paramus is one of...
. He attended Long Island University
Long Island University
Long Island University is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution of higher education in the U.S. state of New York.-History:...
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
Alpha Epsilon Pi
Alpha Epsilon Pi , the Global Jewish college fraternity, has 155 active chapters in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Israel with a membership of over 9,000 undergraduates...
fraternity. It had a large impact on his Jewish identity, and as such he endowed a position within the organization called the Lorber Director of Jewish Programming.