Howard Lorber
American businessman and investor (born 1948) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Howard Mark Lorber (born September 8, 1948) is an American businessman and investor.
Howard Mark Lorber | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 8, 1948 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Long Island University |
| Occupation(s) | CEO of Vector Group Chairman of Douglas Elliman Chairman of Nathan's Famous |
| Spouse | Thea Hallman |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Parent(s) | Charles Lorber Celia Benrubi Lorber |
Lorber was born to a Jewish family[1] in The Bronx, the son of Charles and Celia (née Benrubi) Lorber[2][3] but grew up in Paramus, New Jersey.[2] He attended Long Island University where he is currently on the board of trustees. Lorber Hall was named in his honor.[2] While he was in college, Lorber joined The Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity.[citation needed]
He is the President and CEO of Vector Group Ltd., a holding company. He is also the Chairman of Douglas Elliman, a subsidiary of Vector, which is the largest residential real estate brokerage in the New York metropolitan area[2] with 4,000 brokers as of 2014 (and an additional 300 in Florida).[4]
Lorber is chairman of fast food chain Nathan's Famous.[2]
In May 2010, he became a member of the Board of Directors at Borders Group Inc.[5]
He is married to Thea Hallman.[6] His son Michael Lorber is a real estate broker at Douglas Elliman and was featured on Million Dollar Listing New York.[7] Lorber served as one of the top economic advisers to Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.[8]
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