Seymour Durst
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Seymour Durst | |
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Born | Seymour Bernard Durst September 7, 1913 New York City, U.S. |
Died | May 15, 1995 New York City, U.S. | (aged 81)
Nationality | American |
Education | University of Southern California |
Known for | National Debt Clock |
Spouse | |
Children | 4, including Robert Durst and Douglas Durst |
Parent(s) | Joseph Durst Rose Friedwald |
Seymour Bernard Durst (September 7, 1913 – May 15, 1995) was an American real estate investor and developer. He created the National Debt Clock.[1]
Early life and education
Durst was born in the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City,[2] a son of Joseph Durst, a Jewish immigrant[3] from Gorlice, Galicia, Austria-Hungary (present-day Poland),[1] and Rose Friedwald.[2][4][5]
His father was a tailor who arrived penniless to the United States, eventually becoming a successful dress manufacturer and then expanding into real estate management and development.[1] His father was also active in the Jewish community, serving on the executive committee of the Jewish Education Association and serving as president of the Hebrew Free Loan Society for 27 years. He had four siblings: Roy, Alma, Edwin and David.[2][1] In 1931, Durst graduated from the Horace Mann School in Riverdale, the Bronx. In 1935, he graduated from the University of Southern California, where he majored in accounting.[2]
Career
In 1940, Durst joined
While on holiday in
Seymour Durst was vocal about his beliefs that the government should not interfere in real estate transactions. However, his son and successor,
Durst was also concerned with the
Personal life
In 1940, he married Bernice Herstein. They had four children:
- The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst) As well as an episode of Law & Order and two episodes of Law and order SVU.[9][10] Robert Durst was arrested in 2015 for the alleged murder of Susan Berman and was convicted on September 17, 2021.[11]
- Douglas Durst (born 1944) – present chairman of The Durst Organization
- Wendy Durst Kreeger – philanthropist and writer
- Thomas Durst – philanthropist and writer
Bernice Herstein Durst (1918–1950) died in 1950 at the age of 32 as a result of falling or jumping off the roof of their family home in
Legacy
After Durst's death, his son Douglas and nephew Jonathan (the son of his brother David) became more involved in the family business, The Durst Organization.[13]
References
- ^ a b c d "The Durst Organization". Durst.org. Archived from the original on 2015-12-25. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
- ^ a b c d e Oser, Alan S. (May 20, 1995). "Seymour B. Durst, Real-Estate Developer Who Led Growth on West Side, Dies at 81". The New York Times.
- ^ Wall Street Journal "Taking the Helm to Change City Landscape" January 10, 2011
- ^ Museum of the City of New York: "Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Durst (née Rose Friedwald) with their daughter" retrieved May 23, 2016
- ^ Bagli, Charles V. (May 16, 2016). "David M. Durst, Developer of Manhattan Towers, Dies at 90". The New York Times. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- ^ "The Durst Organization". Durst.org. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
- ^ "His Midtown Plan Got A Federal Boost". NY Daily News. 2005-12-08. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
- ^ Daniels, Lee A. (November 8, 1991). "Chronicle". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
- ^ "Law & Order" Hands Free (TV Episode 2004) - IMDb
- ^ Law & Order: SVU Is Doing a Robert Durst Episode, Hot Mic and All
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- ^ Traub, James (October 6, 2002). "The Dursts Have Odd Properties", The New York Times, October 6, 2002; accessed August 24, 2016.
- ^ "Family Fortunes". Forbes.com. 1998. Archived from the original on January 24, 2001. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
Further reading
- Traub, James (2007). "The Dursts Have Some Very Unusual Properties". The Devil's Playground: A Century of Pleasure and Profit in Times Square. New York: Random House. pp. 241–254. ISBN 978-0307432131.