Lindsay Rosenwald – His Arm Of Charity

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Posted on 30th March 2010 by admin in Lindsay Rosenwald Info

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For 40 years, the Rabbinical College Sh’or Yoshuv has been a flagship school in Jewish extended education.  Sh’or Yoshuv has a congreation and the quintessential religious and study community center for Far Rockaway and Five Towns.  This combined Jewish population is one of the most extensive Orthodox Jewish communities in the USA.  This population, consisting of over 1,000 families, is served by the Institute by its various outreach programs.  Sh’or Yoshuv is uniquely sensitive to the needs of the Jewish community at large.  This sensitivity is a trademark of the Institute and the primary trait of people who support Sh’or Yoshuv’s mission and dedication to Jewish learning.  Dr. Lindsay Rosenwald is exemplary of these traits with his dedication to charity and community.  Lindsay Rosenwald and his wife are individuals of incredible integrity.

Should there be doubt of these unique traits, simply observe how the Rosenwalds parent.  Not content to simply support charities in an offhand or sidelined way, they have made it a part of their home life.  They hold various fund raisers and events centered around several organizations focusing on children with the aim of setting an example and providing a path for their children to follow.  In taking a look at the big-picture of various platforms they support, it becomes clear that the Rosenwalds are primarily and daily concerned with bettering the future of mankind.  Their efforts focus on programs and institutions concerned with societal improvement with a strong focus on education.  It’s increasingly uncommon to find individuals who not only simply donate to groups around the world, but also foster direct relationships with many individuals in need.

One does not need to search far to hear a story or two about Dr. Lindsay Rosenwald’s generosity.  An example would be an artist who, through sponsorship by Lindsay Rosenwald, has found their paintings to be hanging at the Institute’s headquarters.  Although spectacular in their own right, Lindsay Rosenwald bought the paintings solely to assist the painter.  The Rosenwalds were also honored at one of Sh’or Yoshuv’s previous events.  Reluctantly accepting the award, Lindsay Rosenwald stated, “I don’t like the lime light, but you know I will do what it takes to help you.”

The most telling account centers around a time when the Institute was in a very dire budget crisis.  Dr. Lindsay Rosenwald held a meeting in his home to resolve this issue.  Holding his silence through the entire meeting, Lindsay Rosenwald then approached the Rabbi and quietly assured him that he would front the shortfall in while.  He was sensitive to the fact that the room was full of people, and required no personal lauding for his generosity.

The Institute has proudly dedicated its campus atrium to Mr. David R. Rosenwald, Esquire, Lindsay Rosenwald’s late father.  As personal friends to Sh’or Yoshuv Institute, the Rosenwalds participate in the High Holy Days and a multitude of other spiritual services.  With a lasting and true commitment to their background, the Rosenwalds are irrevocably a part of the solid base that keep the Institute going as a unique hub of Jewish Education.

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Posted on 17th March 2010 by admin in Lindsay Rosenwald Info

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ESGVUXE3N8RW  In the Fall of 1995, I answered an ad in the NYT:   Venture capital firm seeking dynamic CEO for specialty medical centers.

On the day of the interview, I was escorted into Lindsay Rosenwald’s office where I  sat office for about six hours:  talking occasionally, watching him take multiple calls at once, handle an endless round of visitors and calmly direct trades as he observed the market from any one of the four terminals showing market activity.   At the end of the day, he told me I was hired, and that I should come back in the morning to discuss details.

That evening, I remember calling my brother, Tom, and telling him about my day.   He shouted through the phone:  “You met with who?!    Do you have any idea who Lindsay Rosenwald is?!!!”

To say it was a meeting that changed my life forever, would at best be an understatement.

Lindsay gave me an opportunity that I would bet no one or at best very few would have given me.     I was media-regular, offering nutritional advice with no understanding whatsoever of the public markets.   Yet, still, Lindsay Rosenwald took a chance and introduced me  to the world of venture capital, merchant banking, public companies and financing.    It was a fascinating, hockey-stick learning experience that was intense, exciting, and life-changing.

Today, I am eternally grateful to Lindsay.   I consider him both a mentor and friend.  In a most informal way, he taught me valuable lessons that I cite regularly;

Pick a direction and stay focused.

Pioneers get the arrows, settlers get the land.

It is better to own 10% of the goldmine, than 100% of the shaft.

Don’t worry about idle gossip if its about you…it is really idol worship.

Lindsay is smart.    He works hard.   He is relentless.    I admire those traits.     But mostly, I will never forget that in so many ways the least likely candidate  for the job—he sees potential in things that most people simply miss.    He nurtures that potential.    He provides the environment to develop technologies and for people to think, grow, reach, expand, create and try.
Whether he is acknowledged and thanked for it, Lindsay single-handedly launched more successful careers than I can count.    We all had talent.    But whether we choose to admit it or not, we often come to our own greatness by the unselfish, helping hands of others.     To so many, Lindsay has been that helping hand:   to me starting an investor relations firm, to those who launched funds, and to the countless public companies that he created which in turn offered both jobs and opportunities.

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