Jeffrey H. Lynford

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Jeffrey H. Lynford (born October 7, 1947) is a financier, philanthropist and civic leader from New York currently serving as president and CEO of Educational Housing Services [1] [2] and as vice chairman of The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. [3] He was the co-founder of the Wellsford group of public and private companies [4] and has served as chairman of three exchange-listed corporations which were taken public during his tenure. He has served on the boards of three institutions of higher learning: New York University, [5] NYU Tandon School of Engineering, [6] and the School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.

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Career

Lynford has co-founded the following firms:

Corporate governance

Lynford has served on the boards of publicly reporting corporations and mutual funds as well as non-profit organizations, including:

Personal

He is married to Tondra Lynford; [16] [17] they have four children and two grandchildren.

Philanthropy

Lynford is the grantor of the Lynford Family Charitable Trust which has supported hundreds of not-for-profit organizations since its inception in 1984. The Trust - which focuses its giving in the areas of education and health, historic preservation, performing and visual arts, and public policy - has endowed the following fellowships Marion J. Levy, Jr. Fellowship at Princeton University, Lynford Family International Fellows at Weill Cornell Medical College, and Rising Stars at Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts. Further, the Lynford Family Charitable Trust sponsors the NYU Tandon School of Engineering Lynford Lecture Series, an annual presentation of the work of exceptional mathematicians, engineers, and scientists. [18]

Education

Princeton University (MPA), Fordham Law School (JD), and University at Buffalo (BA)

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References

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  2. ↑ Cavanaugh, Suzannah (2023-04-06). "Student housing firm drops $53M on historic women-only apartment building". The Real Deal. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
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  4. ↑ "BUSINESS PEOPLE; Impressive Backers At Wellsford Group". The New York Times. October 8, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Summary of June 2021 Board of Trustees Meeting". nyu.edu. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
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