Jack Rudin

Jack Rudin (June 28, 1924 – December 4, 2016) was a New York City real estate developer and a son of real estate developer Samuel Rudin. Together with his younger brother, Lewis, he led the family company, Rudin Management.

Background Rudin was born to a Jewish family in New York City in 1924, the son of May (née Cohen) and Samuel Rudin. His birth name was Jacob Rudin; he later legally changed his name to Jack. He attended P.S. 166, DeWitt Clinton High School, and then attended City College of New York. In 1942, he served in the United States Army as a Staff Sergeant and received the Bronze Star Medal for fighting in the Battle of the Bulge. In 1945, he returned to the United States and entered the family business.

Rudin Management In 1975, Jack and his brother Lewis, took over the family company. Jack focused on construction and operations while Lewis focused on financing and marketing. In 1990, the Rudin Management portfolio was valued at $1.5 billion. He was chairman of the Rudin Management Company.

Philanthropy Rudin served on the Boards of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Personal life In 1951, he married Roberta Chait; she died in 1983. They had three children: Eric Rudin, Madeleine Rudin, and Katherine Rudin. He was remarried to Susan Salesky Schaenen with whom he had two stepdaughters, Inda Schaenen and Eve Schaenen. Rudin died on December 4, 2016, in New York City. Rudin was a member of the Congregation Shearith Israel on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.