George Jaffin

George Monroe Jaffin (May 4, 1905 – December 23, 1999)[1] was an American attorney, real estate investor, art patron, and philanthropist.[2]

He attended Townsend Harris High School, and received his bachelor's degree from Columbia College, and his law degree from Columbia Law School in 1927.[3]

As a real estate investor and lawyer, he founded the firm now known as Jaffin, Conrad & Finkelstein. According to The New York Times, he was best known "as a contributor to and fund-raiser for Columbia University, the Hospital for Joint Diseases, the Juilliard School and the Museum of Modern Art".[2]

References

  1. ↑ GEORGE JAFFIN (1905-1999), Social Security Death Index
  2. 1 2 Lipton, Eric (December 26, 2009). "George Jaffin, 94, Lawyer And Arts Benefactor, Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
  3. ↑ "George M. Jaffin". Columbia College Today. September 2000. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
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