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