Russell W. Galbut | |
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Born | October 20, 1952 [3] [4]
Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
[4] |
Alma mater |
Cornell University University of Miami School of Law |
Occupation(s) | Lawyer, real estate developer, philanthropist |
Spouse | Ronalee Eisenberg [4] |
Parent(s) | Hyman P. Galbut Bessie Galbut |
Relatives |
Bruce Menin (cousin) Julie Menin (cousin-in-law) Jared Galbut (nephew) [5] |
Russell William Galbut (born October 20, 1952) is an American lawyer, CPA, real estate developer and philanthropist. He is the co-founder of Crescent Heights, a real estate development company. [6] [7]
Russell W. Galbut was born to a Jewish family in Miami Beach, Florida circa 1953. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] His paternal grandparents, Abraham and Bessie Galbut, settled in Miami Beach in 1931 where they opened a 24-hour drugstore-restaurant which became the go-to place for local politicians. [13] [10] His father, Hyman P. Galbut, was an attorney who also served as a captain in the United States Navy, [14] and as a city commissioner. [10] His mother, Bessie Galbut, was a philanthropist; the Bessie M. Galbut Daughters of Israel Mikvah Center in Miami Beach is named in her honor. [14]
Galbut has three brothers: Dr. Robert Galbut, Dr. David Galbut and Abraham Galbut. [14] He is a graduate of Rabbi Alexander S. Gross Hebrew Academy. [15]
In 1974, he graduated from the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University. [11] In 1980, he received a JD from the University of Miami School of Law, and also earned his CPA certification in Florida. [12] [16]
Galbut started his career at Laventhol & Horwath, an accounting firm which went bankrupt in 1990. [11] Meanwhile, he became a real estate developer in Miami where he built apartment buildings and shopping malls. [11] He later built a chain of retirement facilities in South Florida. [11] In 1983, he acquired The Shelborne, a hotel in Miami. [11]
With his cousin Bruce Menin and business partner Sonny Kahn, Galbut co-founded Crescent Heights, a real estate development company, in 1989. [11] [13] In Miami Beach, they built The Alexander, The Decoplage, Carriage Club, and The Casablanca. [13] They also built 35,000 residential units across the United States. [13]
Galbut serves on the board of directors of Norwegian Cruise Line, [17] and is a member of the American Arbitration Association. [18]
The Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce awarded Galbut the Champion of Business Award in 2014. [19]
Galbut serves as the chairman of Colel Chabad, a non-profit organization which runs soup kitchens in Israel. [11] Additionally, he serves on the board of trustees of the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles, California. [20]
Galbut serves on the advisory board of the Center for Real Estate and Finance in the School of Hotel Administration at his alma mater, Cornell University. [11]
Galbut resides in South Beach, a neighborhood of Miami Beach, Florida. [21] His father-in-law is Miami Beach commissioner Sy Eisenberg. [10]
"It was an absolutely amazing day!" reiterates the 41-year-old Galbut, putting a final exclamation point on his recollection.
Russell W. Galbut | |
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Born | October 20, 1952 [3] [4]
Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
[4] |
Alma mater |
Cornell University University of Miami School of Law |
Occupation(s) | Lawyer, real estate developer, philanthropist |
Spouse | Ronalee Eisenberg [4] |
Parent(s) | Hyman P. Galbut Bessie Galbut |
Relatives |
Bruce Menin (cousin) Julie Menin (cousin-in-law) Jared Galbut (nephew) [5] |
Russell William Galbut (born October 20, 1952) is an American lawyer, CPA, real estate developer and philanthropist. He is the co-founder of Crescent Heights, a real estate development company. [6] [7]
Russell W. Galbut was born to a Jewish family in Miami Beach, Florida circa 1953. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] His paternal grandparents, Abraham and Bessie Galbut, settled in Miami Beach in 1931 where they opened a 24-hour drugstore-restaurant which became the go-to place for local politicians. [13] [10] His father, Hyman P. Galbut, was an attorney who also served as a captain in the United States Navy, [14] and as a city commissioner. [10] His mother, Bessie Galbut, was a philanthropist; the Bessie M. Galbut Daughters of Israel Mikvah Center in Miami Beach is named in her honor. [14]
Galbut has three brothers: Dr. Robert Galbut, Dr. David Galbut and Abraham Galbut. [14] He is a graduate of Rabbi Alexander S. Gross Hebrew Academy. [15]
In 1974, he graduated from the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University. [11] In 1980, he received a JD from the University of Miami School of Law, and also earned his CPA certification in Florida. [12] [16]
Galbut started his career at Laventhol & Horwath, an accounting firm which went bankrupt in 1990. [11] Meanwhile, he became a real estate developer in Miami where he built apartment buildings and shopping malls. [11] He later built a chain of retirement facilities in South Florida. [11] In 1983, he acquired The Shelborne, a hotel in Miami. [11]
With his cousin Bruce Menin and business partner Sonny Kahn, Galbut co-founded Crescent Heights, a real estate development company, in 1989. [11] [13] In Miami Beach, they built The Alexander, The Decoplage, Carriage Club, and The Casablanca. [13] They also built 35,000 residential units across the United States. [13]
Galbut serves on the board of directors of Norwegian Cruise Line, [17] and is a member of the American Arbitration Association. [18]
The Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce awarded Galbut the Champion of Business Award in 2014. [19]
Galbut serves as the chairman of Colel Chabad, a non-profit organization which runs soup kitchens in Israel. [11] Additionally, he serves on the board of trustees of the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles, California. [20]
Galbut serves on the advisory board of the Center for Real Estate and Finance in the School of Hotel Administration at his alma mater, Cornell University. [11]
Galbut resides in South Beach, a neighborhood of Miami Beach, Florida. [21] His father-in-law is Miami Beach commissioner Sy Eisenberg. [10]
"It was an absolutely amazing day!" reiterates the 41-year-old Galbut, putting a final exclamation point on his recollection.