John E. Zuccotti
Encyclopedia
John E. Zuccotti is an Italian-American businessman who is active in real estate and development in New York City
. He is best known as the namesake of Zuccotti Park
.
with a bachelor's degree. He earned a JD degree from Yale Law School
in 1963. In mid-November, 1975 he was named first deputy mayor of the city by Mayor Abraham D. Beame He has served in a number of governmental and civic positions including member of the New York City Planning Commission starting in 1961, of which he later became chairman, assistant to the secretary of Housing and Urban Development
and as chairman of the Real Estate Board of New York
. He is also a member of the boards of groups as diverse as World Trade Center Memorial Foundation and the Visiting Nurse Service of New York
.
As a businessman, Zuccotti has been active in the development of New York City, as a partner in a number of real estate firms such as Olympia & York, Brown & Wood
and Tufo & Zuccotti and as the U.S. chairman of Brookfield Properties
.
Politically, Zuccotti has been active in both Democratic
and Republican
politics on both the local and national level, serving at various times on the National Republican Congressional Committee and Joe Biden
's presidential campaign.
Zuccotti is married to Susan Sessions Zuccotti
, the author of a number of books relating to the Holocaust
.
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. He is best known as the namesake of Zuccotti Park
Zuccotti Park
Zuccotti Park, formerly called Liberty Plaza Park, is a publicly accessible park in Lower Manhattan, New York City. It is a controlled by Brookfield Properties. The park was created in 1968 by Pittsburgh-based United States Steel, after the property owners negotiated its creation with city...
.
Career
Zuccotti graduated in 1959 from Princeton UniversityPrinceton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
with a bachelor's degree. He earned a JD degree from Yale Law School
Yale Law School
Yale Law School, or YLS, is the law school of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Established in 1824, it offers the J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. and M.S.L. degrees in law. It also hosts visiting scholars, visiting researchers and a number of legal research centers...
in 1963. In mid-November, 1975 he was named first deputy mayor of the city by Mayor Abraham D. Beame He has served in a number of governmental and civic positions including member of the New York City Planning Commission starting in 1961, of which he later became chairman, assistant to the secretary of Housing and Urban Development
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, also known as HUD, is a Cabinet department in the Executive branch of the United States federal government...
and as chairman of the Real Estate Board of New York
Real Estate Board of New York
Real Estate Board of New York was formed in 1896 as the first real estate trade association in the state. The purpose of the board was to "facilitate transactions in real estate, such as buying, selling, leasing, mortgaging, and insuring of property and other business pertaining thereto."Today the...
. He is also a member of the boards of groups as diverse as World Trade Center Memorial Foundation and the Visiting Nurse Service of New York
Visiting Nurse Service of New York
Visiting Nurse Service of New York is the largest and oldest not-for-profit home health care provider in the United States.Lillian Wald, the founder of VNSNY, began making home nursing visits in 1893....
.
As a businessman, Zuccotti has been active in the development of New York City, as a partner in a number of real estate firms such as Olympia & York, Brown & Wood
Brown & Wood
Brown & Wood was a New York-based law firm established in 1914 that merged with Chicago-based Sidley & Austin in 2001 to form Sidley Austin Brown & Wood, later shortened to Sidley Austin....
and Tufo & Zuccotti and as the U.S. chairman of Brookfield Properties
Brookfield Properties
Brookfield Office Properties Inc. is a North American commercial real estate company. Brookfield Asset Management owns fifty percent of its outstanding common shares. The company has its headquarters operations in New York City and Toronto...
.
Politically, Zuccotti has been active in both Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
and Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
politics on both the local and national level, serving at various times on the National Republican Congressional Committee and Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. is the 47th and current Vice President of the United States, serving under President Barack Obama...
's presidential campaign.
Zuccotti is married to Susan Sessions Zuccotti
Susan Zuccotti
Dr. Susan Sessions Zuccotti is an American historian, specializing in studies of the Holocaust. She holds a PhD in Modern European History from Columbia University. She has won a National Jewish Book Award for Holocaust Studies, and the Premio Acqui Storia – Primo Lavoro for Italians and the...
, the author of a number of books relating to the Holocaust
The Holocaust
The Holocaust , also known as the Shoah , was the genocide of approximately six million European Jews and millions of others during World War II, a programme of systematic state-sponsored murder by Nazi...
.