Morris W. Offit

Morris W. Offit
Nationality American
Occupation Banker
Known for Founder of Offit Hall Capital Management
Founder of OFFITBANK

Morris W. Offit ("Moffit") is an American businessman.

Moffit is co-chief executive officer at Offit Hall Capital Management LLC, founder and former chief executive officer at OFFITBANK, and independent director of American International Group, elected to the Board of Directors and chairman of the Audit Committee in August 2005.[1]

Moffit was born to a Jewish family,[2] the son of Rhea (née Wolf) and Michael Offit.[3]

Moffit is a supporter of the Two state solution in Israel.[2] He served as Chairman of the Board of Johns Hopkins University (1990-1996), Chairman of the Board of the Jewish Museum (1987-1991), trustee of the New-York Historical Society, and trustee of The Museum of the American Revolution.[4] He also served a three-year term as president of UJA-Federation of New York.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Proxy Statement" (PDF). AIG Proxy Statement, 2006. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-06-30. Retrieved 2006-05-31.
  2. 1 2 Israel Policy Forum: "negotiated resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict based on two states for two peoples" Archived 2015-08-27 at the Wayback Machine. February 12, 2014
  3. ↑ New York Times: "Paid Notice: Deaths OFFIT, RHEA W. December 31, 1997
  4. 1 2 Levy, Henry J. (2017). "The New Jewish Home Celebrates 8 Remarkable Over 80". The Jewish Post.


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