Alan Leventhal

Alan M. Leventhal is the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Beacon Capital Partners.[1] Leventhal served as president and chief executive officer of Beacon Properties Corporation, one of the largest real estate investment trusts (REIT) in the United States.[2]

Alan M. Leventhal
Born (1952-07-28) July 28, 1952
NationalityUnited States
EducationB.S. Northwestern University
M.B.A. Dartmouth College
Occupationreal estate investor
Known forchairman of Beacon Capital Partners
Net worth US$1.0 billion (Estimated)
Spouse(s)Carol Gant Leventhal (divorced)
Sherry Marcus Leventhal
Parent(s)Muriel Guren Leventhal
Norman Leventhal
FamilyIrwin Marcus (father-in-law)

Education

Leventhal was one of three children born to a Jewish family, the son of Muriel (née Guren) and Norman Leventhal.[3] He received his bachelor's degree in economics from Northwestern University in 1974 and a Master of Business Administration from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College in 1976.[2][4] Leventhal was chairman of Boston University's board of trustees from 2003 to 2008,[2] a trustee of Northwestern University[2] and an overseer of the Tuck School of Business.[4] He has served on the board of the Pension Real Estate Association (PREA),[5] the board of the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation,[6] and the board of Friends of Post Office Square.[7]

Leventhal has lectured at the Tuck School of Business[4] and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Center for Real Estate. Leventhal was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws from Boston University on May 17, 2009.[2]

Philanthropy and awards

Leventhal and his wife, Sherry, are philanthropists,[8] who operate the Sherry and Alan Leventhal Family Foundation.[9] They made a $5 million donation to Boston University.[2] Moreover, his family has given $10 million to the Boston Public Library for the creation of the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center.[10]

Leventhal was awarded the Realty Stock Review's "Outstanding CEO Award" for 1996 and 1997, and the Commercial Property News "Office Property Executive of the Year" for 1996. In 2004 he received Ernst & Young's New England Entrepreneur of the year award.[11]

Personal life

Leventhal has been married twice. His first wife was Carol (née Gant) Leventhal; they had three sons, Jeremy Nathaniel Leventhal, Alexander Leventhal, and Evan Levanthal.[12][13] Leventhal is married to Sherry Marcus, the daughter of Dr. Irwin Marcus;[14] they have two daughters.[15]

References
  1. Greg O'Brien (September 2003). "The Next Tycoon". Boston Magazine. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  2. Vicky Waltz (May 12, 2009). "Honoring Alan M. Leventhal". Boston University. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  3. Boston Globe: "Norman Leventhal at 97; enhancer of lives and landmarks" By Bryan Marquard April 5, 2015
  4. "Alan Leventhal". Donor Profiles. Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  5. "Past Directors". Pension Real Estate Association. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  6. "Leventhal City Prize seeks to spark transformative urban design and planning approaches". MIT News. 2019-02-20. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  7. "NAIOP Honors Alan Leventhal". High-Profile. 2015-08-24. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  8. "AmeriCorps proves its worth in urban classrooms". Boston Globe. February 4, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  9. "Sherry and Alan Leventhal Family Foundation". Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  10. "BPL Charts Modern Course for its Maps". Boston.com. January 3, 2011. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  11. "Alan M Leventhal". Beacon Capital. Archived from the original on 7 December 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  12. Boston Globe: "STEVEN N. GANT" January 26, 2013
  13. New York Times: "Caroline Scheinfeld, Jeremy Leventhal" April 19, 2015
  14. Isidore newman School: "Fred! The Musical Still Inspires After 40 Years" December 23, 2012
  15. Boston University: "SHERRY LEVENTHAL (PARENT CAS’02, MED’07, ’09)" retrieved May 18, 2015
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