Morton S. Wolf
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Morton S. Wolf | |
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| Born | Morton Sharp Wolf January 5, 1907 Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 5, 1976 (aged 69) New Rochelle, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Real estate executive |
| Spouse |
Rebecca J. Williams (m. 1941) |
| Children | 2 |
Morton Sharp Wolf (January 5, 1907 – June 5, 1976) was a real estate executive from New York City.
Early life
[edit]Morton Sharp Wolf was born on January 5, 1907, in Yonkers, New York, to Bertha (née Sharp) and Morton Wolf. His father was a physician and immigrant from Hungary.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Wolf founded Spencer-Taylor Inc., a real estate development and hotel management firm, with his brother Charles S. Wolf. The headquarters was on 100 East 42nd Street in New York City.[3] Under his direction, Spencer-Taylor operated the Ritz Tower, Delmonico, the Mayflower, Surrey, One Fifth Avenue, Beaux-Arts, and Peter Cooper hotels.[3] He conceived and developed a number of real estate projects, including Washington Square Village in New York City, and contributed to the Renaissance I building projects in the Golden Triangle in Pittsburgh, which included Chatham Center. As part of the Chatham project, he put a hotel on top of an office building.[3]
Wolf was a real estate consultant for the State Department under President Harry S. Truman in 1950. He served on the board of St. Vincent's Hospital and was a real estate consultant for the Archdiocese of New York.[1][3]
Personal life
[edit]Wolf married Rebecca "Betty" J. Williams on June 1, 1941. They had a daughter and son, Elizabeth J. and Morton Frederick. They lived on Park Avenue. He died on June 5, 1976, aged 69, in New Rochelle Hospital.[1][3] He lived in Larchmont, New York.[citation needed]
Legacy
[edit]Wolf's daughter Elizabeth established a fund with the New York Community Trust after Wolf and his wife. The fund supports New York City public school visual arts and music programs and post-secondary school scholarships.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Daughter honors her parents, a builder and a photographer's model". The New York Community Trust. 2024-06-01. Archived from the original on 2024-11-08. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ "Dr. Morris Wolf..." Yonkers Statesman. 1914-04-18. p. 6. Retrieved 2024-11-08 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e "Morton Wolf". The Standard-Star. 1976-06-08. p. 8. Retrieved 2024-11-08 – via Newspapers.com.
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