search

Trump picks businessman Howard Lorber to head Holocaust Memorial Council

Jewish businessman, 68, is longtime friend of president and served as economic adviser during campaign

Howard Lorber, president of the Vector Group, speaking at a ceremony in New York, April 14, 2016. (Daniel Zuchnik/Getty Images for 160 Leroy)
Howard Lorber, president of the Vector Group, speaking at a ceremony in New York, April 14, 2016. (Daniel Zuchnik/Getty Images for 160 Leroy)

Howard Lorber, a businessman and longtime friend of Donald Trump, has been tapped to serve as chairman of the US Holocaust Memorial Council.

The White House said Wednesday that Trump intended to appoint Lorber, the president and CEO of the Vector Group, a New York holding company, and chairman of the real estate giant Douglas Elliman, to lead the council. The 68-year-old Jewish businessman served as an economic adviser on Trump’s presidential campaign and arranged for Trump to serve as grand marshal of New York’s Salute to Israel Parade in 2004.

“As the Holocaust recedes in time and the survivor generation begins to diminish, the museum’s work is increasingly urgent,” Lorber said Wednesday in a statement. “I look forward to helping the museum bring the lessons of the Holocaust to future generations.”

Congress established the US Holocaust Memorial Council in 1980 to commemorate the Holocaust and raise money for the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC.

The museum’s governing board has 68 members, including presidential appointees, who serve five-year terms, along with senators and representatives and members of the education, interior and state departments.

read more:
Never miss breaking news on Israel
Get notifications to stay updated
You're subscribed
image
Register for free
and continue reading
Registering also lets you comment on articles and helps us improve your experience. It takes just a few seconds.
Already registered? Enter your email to sign in.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By registering you agree to the terms and conditions. Once registered, you’ll receive our Daily Edition email for free.
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Register
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.