Lewis Rudin (April 4, 1927 – September 20, 2001) was an American real estate investor and developer. Along with his older brother

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, he presided over a family empire of 40 buildings valued at $2bn including more than 3,500 apartments in 22 buildings in

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. Rudin was a founder o
NADAP
a private nonprofit social services organization that serves residents in need of the New York City metropolitan area. Rudin also contributed to efforts to rescue New York City from imminent bankruptcy during the 1975 New York City fiscal crisis.

Biography

Born to a

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family in

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to May (née Cohen) and Samuel Rudin, he graduated from

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in 1944, and the

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after serving as a sergeant in the Army during

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. Along with his brother he joined the family real estate holding, Rudin Management Company, which had been founded by his grandfather Louis Rudinsky, a

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immigrant, who initially worked as a grocer before establishing the family's real estate business in the 1920s. In the 1950s and 1960s, the Rudin family was one of the most prolific builders of skyscrapers in Manhattan. In 1975, after the death of his father, Lewis and his brother Jack took over the family company. Jack focused on construction and operations while Lewis focused on financing and marketing. In 1990, the Rudin Management portfolio was valued at $1.5 billion.New York Times: "May Rudin, 95, a Philanthropist And New York Real-Estate Owner" By WOLFGANG SAXON
July 24, 1992 The

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is named in his honor.

Personal life

Rudin was married three times. His first wife was Gladyce Largever. They had two children,

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. His second wife was Wilhelmina model Basha Szymanska. His third wife and widow was Rachel (Weingarten) Rudin.

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