Howard Mark Lorber (born September 8, 1948) is an American businessman and investor.

Early life and education

Lorber was born to a

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family in

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, the son of Charles and Celia (née Benrubi) Lorber but grew up in

Paramus, New Jersey Paramus ( Waggoner, Walter H ''The New York Times'', February 16, 1966. Accessed October 16, 2018. "Paramus – pronounced puh-RAHM-us, with the accent on the second syllable – may have taken its name from 'perremus' or 'perymus,' Indian for ...

. He attended

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where he is currently on the board of trustees. Lorber Hall was named in his honor. While he was in college, Lorber joined The

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fraternity.

Career

He is the President and CEO of

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Ltd., a

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. 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 areaThe Real Deal: "Closings - Howard Lorber" By Amir Korangy
retrieved March 29, 2014 with 4,000 brokers as of 2014 (and an additional 300 in Florida). Lorber is chairman of fast food chain

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. In May 2010, he became a member of the Board of Directors at Borders Group Inc.

Personal life

He is married to Thea Hallman. His son Michael Lorber is a real estate broker at Douglas Elliman and was featured on ''

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May 2, 2013 Lorber served as one of the top economic advisers to

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's 2016 presidential campaign.

References

Living people 1948 births American chief executives of food industry companies American financiers American investors 20th-century American Jews American real estate businesspeople Businesspeople from New Jersey Businesspeople from New York City Long Island University alumni People from Paramus, New Jersey People from the Bronx Private equity and venture capital investors 20th-century American businesspeople 21st-century American Jews {{US-business-bio-1940s-stub