JASA to honor Stephen Ross.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. will, be honored on June 6 with the Henry Pearce Award for dedicated commitment to the aged 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 from the Jewish Association for Services for the Aged. The award will be presented at the Third Annual Henry Pearce Award Dinner Dance to be held at Cipriani 42nd Street. Leonard Boxer and Martin L. Edelman, this year's co-chairs and past award recipients, will be presenting the award. Ross is the founder, Chairman, and 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 The Related Companies, L.P. He formed the company in 1972 to develop, finance and manage government assisted rental apartments. Related currently ranks as the third largest owner of multifamily rental apartments in the country, with a portfolio of approximately 130,000 units in 44 states. 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. Related is a prominent developer of luxury apartments and mixed-use properties, including the new landmark development AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Time Warner Center The Time Warner Center is a mixed-use skyscraper developed by The Related Companies in New York City. Its design, by David Childs and Mustafa Kemal Abadan of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, consists of two 229 m (750 ft) towers bridged by a multi-story atrium containing upscale retail , currently under construction at Columbus Circle. In addition to his many prestigious real estate awards, including "Owner & Developer of the Year" from New York Construction News, Ross has been honored time and again for his good works within the community at large. Henry Pearce, who served as Ross' mentor, recruited him for membership on the Board of the Jewish Association for Services for the Aged in 1979. Ross continues to serve on the Board as Associate Chairman. Since 1968 the Jewish Association for Services for the Aged has provided social, health and recreation services that sustain aged New Yorkers in their homes and communities, helping to improve the quality of their lives. A portion of the proceeds from the event go to support the Henry and Sally Pearce Help Center, the focal point focal point n. See focus. of more than 25,000 calls a year for help from the elderly and their families. Information regarding the Third Annual Henry Pearce Dinner Dance may be obtained from Sharon Finkelstein at 273-5291. |
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