Insignia's Farkas to be honored June 6.The Real Estate and Allied Trades Division of UJA-Federation of 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 will honor Andrew L. Farkas, chairman and chief executive officer of Insignia Financial Group, Inc., at its annual luncheon on June 6, at 12:15 p.m. at The Pierre, Fifth Avenue & 61st Street. The event's theme is "Revive, Rebuild, Renew" and recognizes Farkas with the Jack D. Weiler Award. Named for one of the division's most beloved founders and revered leaders, the award is presented to members of the real estate community who demonstrate outstanding professional achievement and an intense commitment to philanthropy Past honorees have included William Mack William Mack (February 29 1828 – December 11 1897) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Cornwall from 1879 to 1883, Cornwall and Stormont from 1886 to 1890 and Stormont from 1890 to 1894 in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member. , Jerry Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. , John Tishman, Morton Olshan, Martin Kimmel, and Larry Silverstein. Serving as luncheon chairs are Scott Resnick, Stephen M. Ross For other persons named Stephen Ross, see Stephen Ross (disambiguation). New York City-based real estate developer Stephen M. Ross is founder, chairman and CEO of The Related Companies, L.P. , Stephen B. Siegel, Barry Sternlicht, and Leonard A. Wilf. The journal chair is Ronald Uretta. Considered by many as one of the most influential New Yorkers, Farkas is the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Insignia Financial Group, Inc., one of the three largest real estate services companies in the world and listed on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. under the symbol "IFS". Born 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. in 1960, Farkas graduated from Harvard University in 1982 with a bachelor of arts in econometrics. In 1983, he founded Metropolitan Asset Group, Ltd., a private real estate investment banking and merchant banking firm. It was through Metropolitan Asset Group that he founded Insignia in 1990. Farkas serves on the Board of Director of iStar Financial, a publicly traded real estate finance company. For information and reservations, contact Roni Krinsky at 212-836-1471 or e-mail krinskyr@ujafedny.org. |
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