Philip D. Kaltenbacher

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Philip D. Kaltenbacher (born November 7, 1937) is the former chairman and chief executive officer of Seton Company and a former chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

Biography

Kaltenbacher was born on November 7, 1937, in Orange, New Jersey, to Joseph C. Kaltenbacher and Helen (Lowy) Kaltenbacher. Kaltenbacher graduated from Newark Academy in 1955 and received his B.A. from Yale University in 1959, where he was an editor of the Yale Daily News. After serving in the U.S. Army Intelligence Corps, he received his law degree from Yale Law School in 1963 and was admitted to the Bar in Connecticut in 1963 and in New Jersey in 1964. [1] [2] In 1964 Kaltenbacher joined Seton Company, Inc., a leading global supplier of leather for automotive interiors and a manufacturer of chemicals and coated products. He served as Seton's chairman and chief executive officer from 1974 to 2011. In 1987 Kaltenbacher led a group of investors who took Seton private and in 1994 Seton formed an employee stock ownership plan, granting Seton employees a significant ownership interest in the Company.

Kaltenbacher was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly in 1967, and was re-elected in 1969 and 1971. [3] He ran on a ticket with Thomas Kean, who would later serve as Governor of New Jersey. Kaltenbacher resumed his career in public service when he became a commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in 1983. He served as a commissioner of the Port Authority until 1993, and served as chairman of the Port Authority from 1985 to 1990 [4] [5] In addition, Kaltenbacher served as the chairman of the board of governors of The Club at the World Trade Center from 1992 to 1993, as the chairman of the Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation from 1985 to 1990, and as the chairman of the Newark Legal and Communications Center Urban Renewal Corporation from 1988 to 1990.

Kaltenbacher has been honored with numerous awards, including: the New Jersey Humanitarian Award of Catholic Community Services (1987), the Newark Academy Alumni Award for Achievement (1987), the March of Dimes Service to Humanity Award (1988) and the Essex Council Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizen Award (1990). In 2012, Newark Academy dedicated Kaltenbacher Hall, a newly constructed lecture room on its Livingston, NJ campus. Kaltenbacher is a Sterling Fellow of Yale University. He is an active supporter of the Animal Rescue Coalition of Sarasota, FL.

Kaltenbacher was married to Unni Hovde for 47 years until her passing in August, 2023. He has two daughters, Dr. Laura Ross and Gail Kurz. Kaltenbacher resides in Jupiter, FL and Martha’s Vineyard, MA.

New Jersey General Assembly
Preceded by
District created
 Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 11-F district
1968–1972
Served alongside: Thomas Kean 		Succeeded by
District abolished
Preceded by Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 11-E district
1972–1974
Served alongside: Thomas Kean 		Succeeded by
District abolished
Party political offices
Preceded by Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee
1981–1985		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
1985–1990		Succeeded by

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References

  1. ↑ Fitzgerald's Legislative Manual of New Jersey. Joseph J. Gribbons. 1971. p. 395.
  2. ↑ https://www.newspapers.com/image/539814564/ [ bare URL ]
  3. ↑ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Philip D. Kaltenbacher".
  4. ↑ Norman, Michael (13 September 1985). "MAN IN THE NEWS,A NEW TOP COMMAND FOR THE PORT AUTHORITY: PHILIP DAVID KALTENBACKER". New York Times. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  5. ↑ Barron, James (12 April 1990). "Port Authority Set to Name Ex-Byrne Aide as Chairman". New York Times.
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