[3] Thomas J. Lueck, Jersey Realty Coup by Hartz, New York Times, August 8, 1987. This simple approach spawned a revolution in the industry. His first wife was Judith Stern Peck who is a consultant for Hartz Group and family Therapist. Eddie at no time knew that he was doing something illegal, he told Business Week. Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world. Weeks later, Leonard laid off the staff and sold the name of the newspaper for a mere $50,000. [14], In 2010, the 84,500-square-foot (7,850m2) renovation of the three Stern School of Business buildings, known as the Stern Concourse Project, was completed. Maxs famed love of animals reportedly did not extend to personal pets. He stayed on as chairman and received a robust compensation package of $250,000 annually for life. He served as a Senior Editor of Marketing Science, Journal of the Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) and Customer Needs and Solutions, and as an Associate Editor of Journal of Marketing Research, Management Science and Quantitative Marketing and Economics. The Langone MBA for Working Professionals was renamed in his honor. She made her own legacy by publishing a book known as Inheritance. Leonard Stern took over the family business Hartz Mountain Pet Company from his father in 1959. [10] Sally Beatty, Gift of the Week: Pet Project, Wall Street Journal, October 26, 2007. Allison, who told Business Week that she grew up dirt-poor in Kentucky, is described by friends of the couple as having a really romantic relationship with Leonard, unlike many society couples.[59], Shortly after their marriage, they were invited to cocktails at the Bronx Zoo, run by the Wildlife Conservation Society, and Allison was inspired to become a trained tour guide of the societys Central Park Zoo. Some stores pulled the product from their shelves, and three pet owners filed a class action suit in federal court in San Diego charging Hartz with negligence and fraud. In his seventies, Max remained hearty and active in the companys dealings. Age 54 Source of Wealth casinos, mixed martial arts Self-Made Score 5 Philanthropy Score 2 Residence Las Vegas, Nevada Citizenship United States Marital Status Married Children 3 Education Master. [5], Stern's alumni include former Chair of the Federal Reserve of the United States, Alan Greenspan; former CEO and current Chairman of Nasdaq, Robert Greifeld; Iceland's "first billionaire", Thor Bjorgolfsson; former CEO and Chairman of MetLife, John J. Creedon; former CEO of Viacom, Thomas E. Dooley; CFO of Pfizer, Alan Levin; President of DC Comics, Paul Levitz; and the founding financier of The Home Depot, Kenneth Langone. Leonard Stern was born on 23 December 1922 in New York City, New York, USA. In 1913, Jeanette Hamill, J.D., M.A., joined the school's Economics department, becoming its first female faculty member. And, in keeping with the family tradition, Leonards sons and daughter would find their footing in the family business. placed it on the market without adequately warning of the defect. As the plaintiffs sought damages and an injunction against further Blockade sales, Stern spent millions in advertising touting that the spray was not harmful to pets. The city aggressively promoted tax and other incentives to keep companies in the citys outer boroughs and Manhattan. Leonard N. Stern's birth flower is Daffodil. [58], In 1987 Leonard married Allison Maher Stern, a former model (who appeared on the poster for the movie Jaws) and Emmy Award-winning television producer. 85.9%. He said that, as a New Yorker, he enjoyed articles that were well-written presentations of differing opinions and new ideas. After working in several positions at The Village Voice newspaper while under family ownership, she founded The Long Island Village Voice, a Village Voice offshoot. Prominent investment banker and Home Depot investor Kenneth Langone (MBA 1960) donated $10 million to Stern in 1999. He also supported the establishment of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City, assisting in convincing Albert Einstein to lend his name. Leonard N. Stern Entrepreneur #134971. His hedge fund was alleged to have taken advantage of special trading opportunities with prominent mutual fund families by promising to invest heavily in funds managed by several companies such as Bank of America Corps Nations Funds, Bank One Corp, Strong Capital Management Inc., and Janus Capital Group. [4] Rodger Ricklefs, And Gerbils and Guppies and Puppy Shampoo: How Hartz Mountain Corp. Makes a Bundle . By the early 1980s, he had expanded the company's focus beyond pet foods to make it America's leading pet supply manufacturer and name brand. Valuations are Soon his birds were sold at R.H. Macy, F.W. Leonard was married twice in this life and the first marriage ended in a divorce. He was also founder, president, and honorary chair of the Manhattan Day School, and honorary chairman of Torah Umesorah, the National Day School movement. Max spent the sunset of his life dedicated to philanthropic causes. Full-time graduates employed at graduation. Also helping to fuel New Jerseys economic boom was an exodus of financial service jobs from Manhattan. He died on 7 June 2011 in Los Angeles, California, USA. In 1986 he bought a media venture known as Village Voice and sold it in 2000. [43] Meg Richards, Canary Capital Agrees to Pay $40 Million, Associated Press, September 4, 2003 (accessed July 28, 2012.). Leonard said that people thought he was crazy for purchasing a 750-acre plot of land in New Jersey, which has long been famed for stench, chemical dumps, and bad jokes. Stern, the opinionated political conservative, seemed an unlikely candidate to lead the fiercely progressive weekly. An October 1984 issue of American Lawyer magazine published a lengthy journalistic indictment of Leonard Stern, titled The Hartz Mountain Corporate Officers Guide to Committing Perjury, Suborning Perjury, Obstructing Justice, Locking up the Market, and Paying a $20,000 fine.[47] These controversies became even more relevant and public when, after building a $500 million fortune and bringing the forlorn northern New Jersey swamplands to life, Leonard Stern further expanded his family dynasty into the realm of media. 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Disclaimer: Visitor traffic is tracked using Google Analytics, 2010 - 2022 German Historical Institute |, http://www.immigrantentrepreneurship.org/entries/leonard-n-stern/, Canary Capital Agrees to Pay $40 Million, Hartz: First Commercial Developer in Region to Introduce an iPhone Web Application for Available Properties, NYCs Billionaire Milkman, Greatest Person of the Day, Heard & SceneDonor of the Day: Real-Estate Titans Milk Drops, From the Postwar Boom to Global Capitalism, 1945-Today. I have put them behind the eight ball, Leonard said. Hes particularly knowledgeable about Greco-Roman art and has a very extensive collection that includes the art of Van Gogh and Modigliani, among others, said his longtime friend Wilbur Ross. The paper began to lose its near monopoly on weekly cultural news and entertainment listings in the mid-1980s, with the arrival of The Observer, New York Press, and Time Out. Emanuel is current the managing director behind Tall Pines Capital LLC. 19,825. Max, like many immigrants, mastered the process of reinvention. The initial 750-acre land in Secaucus became Harmon Cove, considered one of the nations leading distribution locations, just outside of the Big Apple. Feedback to SSRN. She is current the vice chairperson and a trustee of the Wildlife Conservation Society. Lehman Brothers 1988 - 1996 8 years. Hartz Mountain was already a long-established pet company when his father turned over the reigns to him. . Leonard viewed it as the backwater of Wall Street, but his friend, Bernard Goldberg, chairman of the Hospitality Group, encouraged the enterprise with blunt advice: Dont be stupid. Leonard heeded his advice, purchased a 10,000-square-foot triangle at the intersection of Avenue of the Americas and White, Walker, and Church streets, and built a 203-room hotel for a cool $62 million, which included the land. New York: Salomon Brothers. We want to do the same with Milk from the Heart, and I think other cities in the U.S. will adopt it. When a naming opportunity for a new exhibit dedicated to the endangered snow leopards became available in 1996, Mr. Marcel is the son of Ghity Lindenbaum and Max Stern. [25] The Harmon Publishing Division of Hartz grew into free local residential real estate advertising magazines in 175 major markets, reaching some two million potential home buyers every two weeks through distribution in supermarkets, banks, hotels, motels, restaurants, and corporate relocation company offices. Leonard N. Stern School of Business. [citation needed], The Graduate School of Business Administration was launched in 1916, and was housed in the NYU's School of Commerce's Wall Street branch. A little inductive reasoning and you assume these children had not been receiving milk recently.[55], With the same vision and heartfelt fervor that expanded his late father Maxs business empire into a modern dynasty, Leonard wants to grow Homes for the Homeless, which receives support at the city, state, and federal levels, because we provide a proven service with proven success to address a proven need, he said. Second son Edward, nicknamed Eddie, earned a Bachelor of Arts in art history from Haverford College in 1987, where the head of the classics department begged Leonard not to tempt Eddie to go into the business world. As head of Hartz Mountain, Leonard has had his share of business battles. When the economy was iffy, Gene Heller, Hartzs president of real estate, wanted to build, build, build. Andrea seemed interested in communications. [22] Richard W. Stevenson, Village Voice is Bought by Chairman of Hartz, New York Times, June 21, 1985. They knewand taught their children and childrens childrenthat working for others was not the road to a strong, secure future. 1963), and Andrea Caroline (b. The programs are all extremely selective. [15] The product was never banned and to this day there are complaints that animals have had adverse reactions to the neurotoxin in Hartzs flea and tick prevention shampoos and drops. There was a rapid succession of projects to entice New York City companies and residents who were fed up with high costs, high rent, high taxes, shortages of space and power, and long commuting times. He is a well-known Investor, Businessman, and a Philanthropist. He made the purchase in a single hour, hoping to prevent it from closing down. When he asked a nearby police officer about it, the officer explained that the homeless were safer in the park under his watch than in the shelters. 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