Carl N. Singer (September 6, 1916 – August 7, 2008) was an American businessman, investor and
philanthropist
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. He specialized in trouble-shooting, identifying problems associated with business management, and restoring financial stability to business organizations.
Singer served on the board of directors for over 30 companies, including
Equipment Company of America,
Vermont Contract Furnishings Co.,
Canrad, Inc.,
Taco Viva, Inc.,
FastDue.com,
Timberland Industries, and
PeopleClaim.com. He also held executive roles with
Sealy, Inc.,
Scripto, Inc.,
the
B.V.D. Company and
Renfield Importers. He was the founder and chair of
Fundamental Management Corporation, a
Florida
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-based institutional
investment
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In finance, the purpose of investing i ...
company.
Singer served as a board of trustees member at
Emory University
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in
Atlanta, Georgia
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, and was an active member of the Friends for Life at the
University of Miami
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, and the Renaissance Group of
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire.
As a result of his philanthropy, was recognized by the Center for Medical Education at the University of Miami. In 2007, he was awarded the honorary degree of
Doctor of Commerce
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by the Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship at
Nova Southeastern University
Nova Southeastern University (NSU or, informally, Nova) is a private nonprofit research university with its main campus in Davie, Florida. The university consists of 14 total colleges, centers, and schools offering over 150 programs of study. ...
in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
Singer died on August 7, 2008, a month before his 92nd birthday. His wife of 69 years, Marion S. Singer, died in 2011. He is survived by two children, David and Phyllis, four grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
He is listed in
Who's Who
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in America, Who's Who in Finance and Industry, and Who's Who International.
References
External links
2007 Commencement at Nova Southeastern University" ''Time'', November 19, 1965.
2008 deaths
1916 births
20th-century American businesspeople
20th-century American philanthropists
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