Jay Furman
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Jay Furman is a developer and owner of real estate located in thirty-nine U.S. state
s and Puerto Rico
. He has significant interests in more than 150 shopping centers, office buildings, hotels and industrial/storage facilities. In addition, Mr. Furman is the president of RD Management LLC and oversees the operations of all its affiliates. Following his graduation from New York University School of Law
, he obtained a Master’s of Philosophy in economics
from the Columbia University
. He has developed or acquired over 125 properties during the period from 1993 through mid-2006, and currently has over 20 properties under development.
Furman is on the Board of Governors of the New York Academy of Sciences
and a Trustee
of New York University
(Chairman of the Real Estate Committee), New York University School of Law
(Chairman of the Academic Affairs Committee), UJA (Chairman of the Real Estate Committee), Educational Alliance, Jewish Home & Hospital of Manhattan
, Jazz at Lincoln Center
and the Child Study Center at the New York University
Medical Center. Furman oversaw the development and construction of Furman Hall, a $100 million facility, which doubled the academic capacity of the law school Furman Hall was completed ahead of schedule with considerable construction budget savings realized.
Furman also is on the Board of Directors of the Great Neck Arts Center and was instrumental in creating and programming their "Cinematheque Independent Filmmakers" series, which he has endowed since 1997; is the founder and Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy
, and founder of the Furman Academic Scholarship at the New York University School of Law
and is on the National Advisory Board of Futures for Children.
He was one of the investors in the Broadway production of The Wedding Singer
.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
s and Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. He has significant interests in more than 150 shopping centers, office buildings, hotels and industrial/storage facilities. In addition, Mr. Furman is the president of RD Management LLC and oversees the operations of all its affiliates. Following his graduation from New York University School of Law
New York University School of Law
The New York University School of Law is the law school of New York University. Established in 1835, the school offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in law, and is located in Greenwich Village, in the New York City borough of Manhattan....
, he obtained a Master’s of Philosophy in economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
from the Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
. He has developed or acquired over 125 properties during the period from 1993 through mid-2006, and currently has over 20 properties under development.
Furman is on the Board of Governors of the New York Academy of Sciences
New York Academy of Sciences
The New York Academy of Sciences is the third oldest scientific society in the United States. An independent, non-profit organization with more than members in 140 countries, the Academy’s mission is to advance understanding of science and technology...
and a Trustee
Trustee
Trustee is a legal term which, in its broadest sense, can refer to any person who holds property, authority, or a position of trust or responsibility for the benefit of another...
of New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
(Chairman of the Real Estate Committee), New York University School of Law
New York University School of Law
The New York University School of Law is the law school of New York University. Established in 1835, the school offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in law, and is located in Greenwich Village, in the New York City borough of Manhattan....
(Chairman of the Academic Affairs Committee), UJA (Chairman of the Real Estate Committee), Educational Alliance, Jewish Home & Hospital of Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
, Jazz at Lincoln Center
Jazz at Lincoln Center
Jazz at Lincoln Center is part of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. JALC's performing arts complex, Frederick P. Rose Hall, is located at West 60th Street and Broadway in New York City, slightly south of the main Lincoln Center campus and directly adjacent to Columbus Circle. Frederick P....
and the Child Study Center at the New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
Medical Center. Furman oversaw the development and construction of Furman Hall, a $100 million facility, which doubled the academic capacity of the law school Furman Hall was completed ahead of schedule with considerable construction budget savings realized.
Furman also is on the Board of Directors of the Great Neck Arts Center and was instrumental in creating and programming their "Cinematheque Independent Filmmakers" series, which he has endowed since 1997; is the founder and Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy
Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy
The Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy is a joint center at New York University School of Law and the NYU Wagner School of Public Service. The Furman Center was established in 1994 to create a place where people interested in affordable housing and land use issues could turn to for...
, and founder of the Furman Academic Scholarship at the New York University School of Law
New York University School of Law
The New York University School of Law is the law school of New York University. Established in 1835, the school offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in law, and is located in Greenwich Village, in the New York City borough of Manhattan....
and is on the National Advisory Board of Futures for Children.
He was one of the investors in the Broadway production of The Wedding Singer
The Wedding Singer
The Wedding Singer is a 1998 romantic comedy film written by Tim Herlihy and directed by Frank Coraci. It stars Adam Sandler as a wedding singer in the 1980s and Drew Barrymore as a waitress with whom he falls in love....
.