Howard Milstein

Milstein partnered with the Regional Plan Association (RPA) to sponsor the "Milstein Forums on New York's Infrastructure: Creating a 21st Century Infrastructure System for the New York Metropolitan Region."

Milstein was joined by co-chairs Senator Joseph Lieberman and Governor Ed Rendell. In addition, Milstein created the Zuccotti Lifetime Achievement Award with the RPA to honor colleague and friend John Zuccotti.

The 2023 recipients of the award were Governors Kathy Hochul, Ned Lamont and Phil Murphy of the states of New York, Connecticut and New Jersey, respectively, for their leadership and collaboration in the region, most notably for the advancement of the Gateway Program.

Past recipients include Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, U.S. President Joe Biden, the Honorable Henry Cisneros, Anthony Coscia, Chairman of Amtrak and Rick Cotton, executive director of The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

The annual Award recognizes leaders who make significant contributions to the infrastructure and environment in the tri-state metropolitan region.

In 2021, Milstein was appointed Chairman of the Regional Plan Association's Committee on Critical Infrastructure.

In February, 2022, Milstein moderated a panel with New York State Governor Kathy Hochul entitled, "Rebuilding New York" along with former Congressman Steve Israel and Janette Sadik-Khan

For years, Milstein has worked closely and advocated for public-private partnership with the New York City Police Department and New York City Police Foundation.

Howard Philip Milstein (born May 15, 1951) is an American businessman.

Milstein is chairman, president and chief executive officer of New York Private Bank & Trust and its operating bank, Emigrant Bank.

Emigrant is the country's 9th largest privately run bank and the largest family-owned private bank.

Milstein is founding chairman of the merchant bank FriedbergMilstein.

He is a significant investor in golf-related businesses and was named one of the top 25 most powerful people in golf by Golf Inc.

Milstein is a graduate of Cornell University with a B.A. in economics, summa cum laude (1973).

Milstein was the first person to achieve the highest honors in Economics in Cornell's history

At Harvard University, he earned law and business degrees in the JD/MBA Program (1977).

He was admitted to the New York State Bar, and is a member of the Federal Bar Council and the American, New York State and New York City Bar Associations.

Milstein started his career at the investment bank Warburg Paribas Becker.

Milstein is chairman, president and chief executive officer of New York Private Bank & Trust and its operating bank, Emigrant Bank.

Under Milstein's leadership, the bank created three internet banks in the United States—Dollar Savings Direct, EmigrantDirect and MySavingsDirect.

Milstein is also Chairman of Emigrant Partners, which has approximately $100 billion aggregate assets under administration or assets under management.

He is Chairman of Sarasota Private Bank & Trust and Cleveland Private Bank & Trust, both with majority ownership by Milstein and his family along with local co-founders.

On October 2, 2023, Emigrant Bank acquired Plus International Bank and will operate under a Florida banking charter while retaining its largest presence in New York, as it has for 173 years.

Milstein is chairman of Milstein Properties, a builder and investor active in both residential and commercial development primarily in New York City,.

Milstein and his brother, Edward, worked with their father on numerous building projects in Manhattan.

In the late 1980s, the Milstein family acquired Douglas Elliman-Gibbons & Ives real estate brokerage, and Milstein served as its chairman for ten years until the business was sold.

In 1986, Milstein started Liberty Cable as an alternative telecommunications supplier for the Milford Plaza Hotel.

In 2007, Milstein acquired, through Emigrant Bank, a full partnership interest in Nicklaus Companies, LLC, becoming Executive Chairman of the company, working with professional golfer Jack Nicklaus.

The business was primarily centered in golf course design, golf equipment, and licensing for clothing and other items.

In November 2010, Milstein was selected by Andrew Cuomo to be on the incoming New York governor's transition team as a member of the Committee on Economic Development & Labor.

In June 2011, the New York State Senate unanimously confirmed Milstein as chair of the New York State Thruway Authority.

It was under Milstein's leadership that the Thruway Authority saved $2 billion in projected costs and the project an important example of the impact of a "Design-Build" process and its application to other transformational infrastructure projects.

President Obama hailed the project as "a model for infrastructure projects nationwide."

He served as chairman of the New York State Thruway Authority until November 2014 and led the procurement process for the replacement of the Tappan Zee Bridge.

Milstein is the elder son of the late Irma Cameron and the late real estate developer Paul Milstein.

In 2014, Milstein partnered with his son, Michael, to create Grand Central Tech, a tech incubator and accelerator, with the goal of being a catalyst for the creation of an ecosystem for startup companies in New York City.

In 2018, Milstein took the initiative further with the launch of "Company," a technology campus in midtown with 1 million square feet of office space redesigned for and dedicated to technology companies which seek to attract innovators and millennial talent.

In 2018, Milstein formed 8AM Golf, the holding company for Nicklaus Companies, which operates various global golfing brands, including GOLF Magazine and Golf.com.

On September 20, 2023, 8AM Golf announced a new golf-themed venture in collaboration with Tiger Woods and Justin Timberlake.

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