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The Hallman & Lorber Families

For 40 years, Long Island University has been a mainstay in the lives of the Hallman and Lorber families. Louis Hallman is a professor emeritus of accounting at C.W. Post. His wife, Beatrice, and daughters, Thea and Frances, all earned their undergraduate degrees from the Campus, majoring in history, sociology and education, respectively. It was there that Thea met her future husband, classmate Howard Lorber.

Mr. Lorber, who graduated with a B.A. in sociology and later an M.S. in taxation, has enjoyed enormous success in a wide variety of business ventures. His financial savvy and innovative managerial style have afforded him the opportunity to head several highly successful companies. Most visible as CEO and president of Nathan’s Famous, Inc., he is also president of both the Miami-based New Valley Corporation (formerly Western Union Corp.) and Vector Group Ltd., as well as chairman of Ladenberg Thalman Financial Services.

In addition to meeting the demands of his hectic professional life, Mr. Lorber is dedicated to making a difference in other arenas. Since 1988, Mr. Lorber has served as a University trustee. During his tenure, he has made a number of contributions to the C.W. Post Campus, as both volunteer and donor. Mr. Lorber is a member of the C.W. Post Chancellor’s Council and in 1995 made a gift of $450,000, and an additional pledge of $500,000 in 2000, to help restore the building that houses the School of Professional Accountancy. Newly refurbished, the mansion where Mr. Lorber attended classes as an accounting student has been renamed Lorber Hall. It now boasts “smart” classrooms, a lecture hall and a library. Along with his work on behalf of the University, he is a trustee for Babson College and chairman of the National Center for Victims of Crime.

Mr. Lorber’s tireless efforts have been repeatedly recognized by the communities he serves. The C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University awarded him a Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1988 and an honorary doctorate in 2001. He also has been the recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor and was named Man of the Year by both the Five Towns Community Chest and the Hebrew Academy of Nassau County.

The Lorbers, who have two children, boast yet another family tie to C.W. Post — Mr. Lorber’s brother Scott also graduated from the Campus, earning a B.S. in accounting.

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