Morton L. Mandel

Morton L. Mandel is a leading philanthropist, business leader,

and social entrepreneur. With his two brothers in 1940, he helped

create Premier Industrial Corp., one of the more successful companies

in the history of the New York Stock Exchange. As chairman

and CEO of Premier from 1957 until 1996, Mandel brought the

company public in 1960. He then led Premier to record profit and

revenue for thirty-four out of the next thirty-six years.

Mandel now serves as chairman and CEO of Parkwood Corp

and its wholly owned subsidiary Parkwood Trust Co. He also serves

as chairman and CEO of the Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel

Foundation.