Paul Milstein

Paul Milstein

Paul Milstein (born 1923) is an American real estate developer and philanthropist. He was on the master list of Nixon political opponents.

Born in New York City he attended DeWitt Clinton High School and the New York University School of Architecture. His father, Morris, founded Circle Floor Co. Inc. in 1919. After World War II, the business expanded into floor tile, acoustical ceilings and drywall construction.

Paul Milstein became president in 1961. Under his leadership, Circle Floor installed the floors in such landmarks as Rockefeller Center, the United Nations complex, LaGuardia Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, the World Trade Center, Lincoln Center and Madison Square Garden.

He is currently a partner of Milstein Properties along with his sons Howard Milstein and Edward Milstein, and known for revitalizing underappreciated and run-down portions of Manhattan, NY with their developments, such as the Dorchester Towers in the Upper West Side neighborhood.

He was previously the CEO of Emigrant Savings Bank, the largest privately owned bank in America.

Philanthropy:
*Irma and Paul Milstein Family Hall of Ocean Life Natural History Museum
*The Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy, New York Public Library
*Milstein Hospital Building of Columbia Presbyterian Hospital
* [http://www0.gsb.columbia.edu/realestate Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate] at Columbia Business School
*Paul Milstein Hall at Cornell University College of Architecture, Art and Planning (AAP)
*A member of the Board of UJA–Federation, New York, where he chairs its Jewish Leadership Forum, he has also served for more than twenty years on the Board of the Jewish Association for Services to the Aged []

References

* [http://www.news.cornell.edu/chronicle/00/2.3.00/Milstein_gift.html Milstein family makes $10 million gift to Architecture, Art and Planning.]
* [http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May07/Milstein.naming.dea.html AAP building naming ceremony to honor Milstein family] (Cornell University - Chronicle Online)


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