Brothers continue 100 years of family traditions.The incredible turnout at Benenson Capital Partners LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , three-day, 100-year anniversary party extravaganza including Senator Charles E. Schumer, former Mayor David Dinkins David Norman Dinkins (born July 10 1927 in Trenton, New Jersey) was the Mayor of New York City from 1990 through 1993, being the first and to date only African American to hold that office. He is the most recent Democrat to have been elected Mayor of New York City. and Cardinal Egan--bore testament to the firms' staying power in the industry. "Everyone who showed up was in some way an integral part of our growth and success over the past 100 years whether they were brokers or bankers or simply associates or supporters," said Richard A. Kessler, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Benenson Capital Partners, LLC. "We were thrilled with the turnout, and we look forward to continuing our relationship with them for the next 100 years." Benjamin Benenson founded Benenson Capital partners in 1905, making a name for himself in the development of Bronx tenements. The company grow incrementally in the following years, thriving even during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Charles Benenson Charles B. Benenson (30 January 1913 – 22 February 2004) was an American real estate broker. Benenson Realty Co. was founded by his father Benjamin Benenson in 1905 and grew into an industry leader under his guidance, until his death in 1938. joined the firm in 1930, building upon the foundation his father had set. His work was marked by cooperation with other prestigious real estate families and his ability to sniff out under-developed sites a combination of traits that resulted in thousands of pioneering deals. While Benjamin Benenson had been renown for his civic mindedness, Charles made the Benenson family name synonymous with synonymous with adjective equivalent to, the same as, identical to, similar to, identified with, equal to, tantamount to, interchangeable with, one and the same as philanthropy and good deeds in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. and across the nation. He helped found such organizations as the Association for a Better New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , the Realty Foundation, the Lincoln Center Lincoln Center New York’s modern theater complex. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 1586] See : Theater Real Estate and Construction Council, the New York Junior Tennis League, the I Have a Dream Program, Art/Omni, United Cerebral Palsy United Cerebral Palsy (UCP), sometimes known as United Cerebral Palsy Associations, is a network of affiliated groups in the United States which works to "advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with disabilities" (from UCP's mission statement), , the Inner City Scholarship Fund and the Museum of African Art Museum of African Art may refer to:
The family was also renown for its contribution to Jewish philanthropies, Catholic parochial educational facilities and the arts. Charles died on February 22, 2004, at the age of 91. Today, his sons Bruce William, Frederick and Lawrence, run the firm along with senior executives, Richard Kessler, James E. Stifel and Lloyd Stabiner. The firm owns over 200 properties worldwide, including 25 residential developments in France, the historic Willard Hotel in Washington D.C., the Look building on Madison Avenue, and 292 Central Park West. Other properties include The Metropolis on 44th and Lexington, a new residential tower developed in conjunction with Rose Associates; the Cross County Shopping Center, in Yonkers, now undergoing major expansion and renovation; Le Rivage riv·age n. Archaic A coast, shore, or bank. [Middle English, from Old French, from rive, bank, from Latin r  pa.] , at 21 West Street, a former industrial
building converted into luxury residences; as well as 1560 Broadway
(home to Actors Equity) and 210 Livingston Street in Brooklyn.
The recent anniversary party, which was held at the Ukranian Institute of America, a landmark French Rennaisance mansion on Fifth Avenue's Museum Mile, both celebrated the company's achievements and paid tribute to Charles B. Benenson's passion for art with an exhibition from his collection. The exhibition included 40 paintings and sculptures, many of which had not been viewed in public for over 40 years. It included the largest collection of African art in private hands, and works by such legendary artists as Jean-Michael Basquiat, Alexander Calder, Stuart Davis, Jean Dubuffet, Max Ernst, Red Grooms, Wassily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, Ferdnand Leger, Richard Lindner, Jaques Lipchitz, Reginald Marsh, Henri Matisse, Joan Miro, Henry Moore, Francis Picabia, Pablo Picasso and Augeste Rodin. Much of the art collection will be donated to Yale University, where Charles Benenson drew on his instincts for the visual arts, refined his tastes and first began collecting work from 20th century masters of American and African arts. Charles, a lifelong supporter of the Yale Art Gallery, was part of its governing board from 1991 to 2004, and helped grow its collection to rank with some of the major public arts museums in the United States : Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia &nb Charles' sons today continue to grow his legacy while striving to continue his dedication to helping others. The Benenson brothers are the second generation of their family to serve on the boards of the various organizations their father favored. Said Lawrence Benenson, "We're very proud of our father, both as a businessman and a human being. My brothers and I look forward to continuing his legacy of civic-minded real estate development, charitable generosity and support of the arts." |
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