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{{Short description|American philanthropist, author, advocate and socialite}}
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'''Jean Shafiroff''' is an American [[philanthropist]], [[author]], advocate, and socialite.<ref name = nytimes/><ref name = foxnews>{{cite web | url= https://www.foxnews.com/us/nyc-philanthropist-jean-shafiroff-americans-pitch-in-coronavirus | publisher = Fox News | title = NYC philanthropist Jean Shafiroff urges all capable Americans to pitch in for coronavirus fight | accessdate = 27 May 2020}}</ref><ref name = thehill>{{cite web | url = https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/496732-animal-welfare-advocates-dog-shortage-us-shows-disruption-in-supply | publisher = The Hill | title = Animal welfare advocates: 'Dog shortage' in U.S. shows disruption in supply chain| accessdate = 8 June 2020}}</ref> Serving on multiple national and regional philanthropic boards, she is the ambassador and [[spokesperson]] for [[American Humane | American Humane Feed the Hungry]].<ref name = humane>{{cite web | url = https://americanhumane.org/press-release/renowned-philanthropist-jean-shafiroff-to-serve-as-american-humane-ambassador-and-spokesperson-for-feed-the-hungry-fund/ | publisher = American Humane |title = Renowned Philanthropist Jean Shafiroff to Serve as American Humane Ambassador and Spokesperson for Feed the Hungry Fund | accessdate = 8 June 2020}}</ref><ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite news|last=Vilensky |first=Mike |url=https://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887323681904578642391063423424 |title=Socialite Supports Southampton Hospital; Jean Shafiroff Donates Funds, Co-Chairs Summer Party |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |date=August 1, 2013 |accessdate=April 16, 2014}}</ref><ref name="blacktiemagazine1">{{cite journal|url=http://blacktiemagazine.com/Hamptons_Society/Jean_Shafiroff.htm |title=Portrait of Jean Shafiroff |magazine=Black Tie Magazine |date=October 16, 2013 |accessdate=April 16, 2014}}</ref><ref name=pape>{{cite web|url=http://resident.com/2013/06/08/jean-shafiroff-commitment-to-community/ |first=Christopher A.|last=Pape|title=Jean Shafiroff: Commitment to Community |magazine= Resident Magazine |date=June 8, 2013 |accessdate=March 7, 2014}}</ref>
'''Jean Shafiroff''' (née Lutri) is an American philanthropist, author, advocate, and socialite.<ref name = nytimes/><ref name = foxnews>{{cite web | url= https://www.foxnews.com/us/nyc-philanthropist-jean-shafiroff-americans-pitch-in-coronavirus | publisher = Fox News | title = NYC philanthropist Jean Shafiroff urges all capable Americans to pitch in for coronavirus fight | date = April 15, 2020 | accessdate = May 27, 2020}}</ref><ref name = thehill>{{cite web | url = https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/496732-animal-welfare-advocates-dog-shortage-us-shows-disruption-in-supply | work = The Hill | title = Animal welfare advocates: 'Dog shortage' in U.S. shows disruption in supply chain| date = May 7, 2020 | accessdate = June 8, 2020}}</ref> Serving on multiple national and regional philanthropic boards, she is the ambassador and spokesperson for [[American Humane | American Humane Feed the Hungry COVID-19 Program]].<ref name = humane>{{cite web | url = https://americanhumane.org/press-release/renowned-philanthropist-jean-shafiroff-to-serve-as-american-humane-ambassador-and-spokesperson-for-feed-the-hungry-fund/ | publisher = American Humane |title = Renowned Philanthropist Jean Shafiroff to Serve as American Humane Ambassador and Spokesperson for Feed the Hungry Fund | accessdate = June 8, 2020}}</ref><ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite news|last=Vilensky |first=Mike |url=https://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887323681904578642391063423424 |title=Socialite Supports Southampton Hospital; Jean Shafiroff Donates Funds, Co-Chairs Summer Party |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |date=August 1, 2013 |accessdate=April 16, 2014}}</ref><ref name="blacktiemagazine1">{{cite journal|url=http://blacktiemagazine.com/Hamptons_Society/Jean_Shafiroff.htm |title=Portrait of Jean Shafiroff |journal=Black Tie Magazine |date=October 16, 2013 |accessdate=April 16, 2014}}</ref><ref name=pape>{{cite web|url=http://resident.com/2013/06/08/jean-shafiroff-commitment-to-community/ |first=Christopher A.|last=Pape|title=Jean Shafiroff: Commitment to Community |magazine= Resident Magazine |date=June 8, 2013 |accessdate=March 7, 2014}}</ref> She is the host of the television show "Successful Philanthropy" on [[East Hampton (town), New York#Television stations in East Hampton| LTV]].<ref name = easthamptonstar>{{cite web | url = https://www.easthamptonstar.com/villages-health/2020625/ltv-has-reinvented-itself-covid-19-pandemic | publisher = East Hampton Star | title = LTV Has Reinvented Itself in the Covid-19 Pandemic | accessdate = June 26, 2020}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Shafiroff, ''née'' Jean Lutri, grew up on [[Long Island, New York]].<ref name="danspapers1">{{cite web|url=http://danspapers.com/2011/07/whos-here-jean-shafiroff-philanthropist/|first= Katlean |last=de Monchy |title=Who's Here: Jean Shafiroff, Philanthropist |publisher=Dan's Papers |date=July 28, 2011 |accessdate=April 16, 2014}}</ref><ref name="nytimes1982">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/02/28/style/martin-shafiroff-weds-jean-lutri.html |title=Martin Shafiroff Weds Jean Lutri |newspaper=The New York Times |date=February 28, 1982 |accessdate=April 16, 2014}}</ref> Her parents are Placido Lutri, former music chairman and director of district bands for the [[Levittown, Long Island#Education|Levittown, Long Island, schools]], and Rose Lutri, a painter and former [[textile design]]er.<ref name="nytimes1982"/> She graduated from [[Holy Trinity Diocesan High School]] in [[Hicksville, New York]], in 1972.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://holytrinityalumni.org/school_files/HolyTrinityAlumni/File/TrinityTimes/2006%20-%202007%20Winter.pdf |title=Annual Fund Donations, 2005–2006; Titan Inner Circle |work=The Trinity Times |date=Winter 2006–2007 |volume=VIII |issue=1 |accessdate=April 17, 2014}}</ref>
Shafiroff, ''née'' Jean Lutri, grew up on [[Long Island, New York]].<ref name="danspapers1">{{cite web|url=http://danspapers.com/2011/07/whos-here-jean-shafiroff-philanthropist/|first= Katlean |last=de Monchy |title=Who's Here: Jean Shafiroff, Philanthropist |publisher=Dan's Papers |date=July 28, 2011 |accessdate=April 16, 2014}}</ref><ref name="nytimes1982">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/02/28/style/martin-shafiroff-weds-jean-lutri.html |title=Martin Shafiroff Weds Jean Lutri |newspaper=The New York Times |date=February 28, 1982 |accessdate=April 16, 2014}}</ref> Her parents are Placido Lutri, former music chairman and director of district bands for the [[Levittown, Long Island#Education|Levittown, Long Island, schools]], and Rose Lutri, a painter and former [[textile design]]er.<ref name="nytimes1982"/> She graduated from [[Holy Trinity Diocesan High School]] in [[Hicksville, New York]], in 1972.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://holytrinityalumni.org/school_files/HolyTrinityAlumni/File/TrinityTimes/2006%20-%202007%20Winter.pdf |title=Annual Fund Donations, 2005–2006; Titan Inner Circle |journal=The Trinity Times |date=Winter 2006–2007 |volume=VIII |issue=1 |accessdate=April 17, 2014}}</ref>


She received a [[Bachelor of Science]] degree in [[Physical Therapy]] from [[Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons|Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons]], and an [[MBA]] from [[Columbia Business School]].<ref name="nytimes1982"/><ref name="businessweek1">{{cite magazine|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=59674397&privcapId=4451687&previousCapId=2105027&previousTitle=92nd%20Street%20Y |title=Jean Shafiroff: Executive Profile & Biography |magazine=Business Week |accessdate=April 16, 2014}}</ref><ref name="forward1">{{cite web|url=http://blogs.forward.com/the-shmooze/175626/jean-shafiroff-feted-at-jbfcs-benefit/|first= Masha|last= Leon|title=Jean Shafiroff Feted at JBFCS Benefit |publisher=The Forward |date=April 29, 2013 |accessdate=April 16, 2014}}</ref> Shafiroff worked as a physical therapist at [[Mount Sinai Morningside|St. Luke's Hospital]] in New York City. Later she worked in [[public finance]] and in private partnerships on [[Wall Street]], including a post in the [[corporate finance]] department of investment bank [[L.F. Rothschild, Unterberg, Towbin]].<ref name="nytimes1982"/><ref name="businessweek1"/>
She received an [[MBA]] from [[Columbia Business School]].<ref name="nytimes1982"/><ref name="businessweek1">{{cite magazine|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=59674397&privcapId=4451687&previousCapId=2105027&previousTitle=92nd%20Street%20Y |title=Jean Shafiroff: Executive Profile & Biography |magazine=Business Week |accessdate=April 16, 2014}}{{dead link|date=April 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref name="forward1">{{cite web|url=http://blogs.forward.com/the-shmooze/175626/jean-shafiroff-feted-at-jbfcs-benefit/|first= Masha|last= Leon|title=Jean Shafiroff Feted at JBFCS Benefit |publisher=The Forward |date=April 29, 2013 |accessdate=April 16, 2014}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==

Following her undergraduate studies, Shafiroff worked as a physical therapist at [[Mount Sinai Morningside|St. Luke's Hospital]] in New York City. Later she worked in [[public finance]] and in private partnerships on [[Wall Street]], including a post in the [[corporate finance]] department of investment bank [[L.F. Rothschild, Unterberg, Towbin]].<ref name="nytimes1982"/><ref name="businessweek1"/>

===Philanthropy===
===Philanthropy===


Shafiroff has been a trustee of the [[Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services]] (JBFCS) since 1992 and served as a board member of the [[Youth Counseling League]], a division of JBFCS, from 1998 to 2009.<ref name="businessweek1"/><ref name="forward1"/> She has served as co-chair of Southampton Bath & Tennis Club Charitable Foundation 2005 to 2020, and as a member of the board of directors from 2001 to 2004.<ref name="businessweek1"/>
Shafiroff has been a trustee of the [[Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services]] (JBFCS) since 1992 and served as a board member of the [[Youth Counseling League]], a division of JBFCS, from 1998 to 2009.<ref name="businessweek1"/><ref name="forward1"/> She has served as co-chair of Southampton Bath & Tennis Club Charitable Foundation 2005 to 2020, and as a member of the board of directors from 2001 to 2004.<ref name="businessweek1"/>


Shafiroff joined the board of [[Couture Council]], which supports the museum at the [[Fashion Institute of Technology]] (FIT), in 2010.<ref name="blacktiemagazine1"/><ref name="forward1"/> In April 2012, Shafiroff was appointed to the board of the French Heritage Society.<ref name="blacktiemagazine1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.frenchheritagesociety.org/about-join/board-and-leadership/51-about-fhs/board-of-directors/214-jean-shafiroff|title=Jean Shafiroff|publisher=French Heritage Society|accessdate=11 June 2014}}</ref> Later that year, she joined the board of the [[New York Women's Foundation]] after having hosted the foundation's annual luncheon fundraiser the previous four years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hamptons.com/Out-And-About/Within-The-City/19081/Jean-Shafiroff-Fetes-The-New-York-Womens.html|title=Jean Shafiroff Fetes The New York Women's Foundation at Le Cirque|first=Lee|last=Fryd|publisher=Hamptons.com|accessdate=11 June 2014}}</ref> She is an honorary board member of the [[Southampton Animal Shelter]].<ref name="blacktiemagazine1"/>
Shafiroff joined the board of [[Couture Council]], which supports the museum at the [[Fashion Institute of Technology]] (FIT), in 2010.<ref name="blacktiemagazine1"/><ref name="forward1"/> In April 2012, Shafiroff was appointed to the board of the French Heritage Society.<ref name="blacktiemagazine1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.frenchheritagesociety.org/about-join/board-and-leadership/51-about-fhs/board-of-directors/214-jean-shafiroff|title=Jean Shafiroff|publisher=French Heritage Society|accessdate=June 11, 2014}}{{Dead link|date=October 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Later that year, she joined the board of the [[New York Women's Foundation]] after having hosted the foundation's annual luncheon fundraiser the previous four years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hamptons.com/Out-And-About/Within-The-City/19081/Jean-Shafiroff-Fetes-The-New-York-Womens.html|title=Jean Shafiroff Fetes The New York Women's Foundation at Le Cirque|first=Lee|last=Fryd|date=October 29, 2013|publisher=Hamptons.com|accessdate=June 11, 2014}}</ref> She is an honorary board member of the [[Southampton Animal Shelter]].<ref name="blacktiemagazine1"/>


Shafiroff is known for "her leadership in raising money for the [[Southampton Hospital]]" and sits on the Southampton Hospital Association board.<ref name = indyeastend>{{cite web | url = https://indyeastend.com/arts/charity/the-belle-of-the-board/ | publisher = Independent | title = The Belle Of The Board| accessdate = 8 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887324907204578185752825872048|title=Palm Trees and Model Trains|first=Gary|last=Shapiro|newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|date=17 December 2012|accessdate=11 June 2014}}</ref> She chaired the hospital's annual summer gala fundraiser in 2010, 2011 and 2013.<ref name="autogenerated1"/><ref>{{cite news|title='Presidential' Advisers |first=Shannon |last=Donnelly |date=5 August 2010
Shafiroff is known for "her leadership in raising money for the [[Southampton Hospital]]" and sits on the Southampton Hospital Association board.<ref name = indyeastend>{{cite web | url = https://indyeastend.com/arts/charity/the-belle-of-the-board/ | publisher = Independent | title = The Belle Of The Board | date = July 30, 2019 | accessdate = June 8, 2020 | archive-date = October 20, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201020023942/https://indyeastend.com/arts/charity/the-belle-of-the-board/ | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887324907204578185752825872048|title=Palm Trees and Model Trains|first=Gary|last=Shapiro|newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|date=December 17, 2012|accessdate=June 11, 2014}}</ref> She chaired the hospital's annual summer gala fundraiser in 2010, 2011 and 2013.<ref name="autogenerated1"/><ref>{{cite news|title='Presidential' Advisers |first=Shannon |last=Donnelly |date=August 5, 2010
|publisher=Palm Beach Daily News}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Paradise Found |first=Shannon |last=Donnelly |date=28 August 2011
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|publisher=Palm Beach Daily News}}</ref> Shafiroff has chaired other galas and fundraisers, including the Bicentennial Gala of the NY Mission Society,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blackgivesback.com/2012/12/philanthropists-and-luminaries.html |title=Philanthropists and Luminaries Celebrate New York City Mission Society’s 200th Birthday |publisher=Blackgivesback.com |date=December 28, 2012 |accessdate=March 7, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://observer.com/2012/12/affair-at-the-pierre-wishing-the-mission-society-a-happy-200th-anniversary/|title=Affair at the Pierre: Wishing the Mission Society a Happy 200th Anniversary|first=Benjamin-Emile|last=Le Hay|newspaper=[[The New York Observer]]|date=18 December 2012|accessdate=11 June 2014}}</ref> the [[Solar 1|Solar One]] Gala,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hamptons.com/print.php?articleID=16959 |title=Cocktails To Plan Upcoming Solar One Gala|first=Lee |last=Fryd |publisher=Hamptons.com |date=April 12, 2012|accessdate=March 7, 2014}}</ref> and the New York City [[American Cancer Society]] Gala three times.<ref name="autogenerated1"/><ref name="blacktiemagazine1"/><ref name="danspapers1"/><ref name="businessweek1"/><ref name="autogenerated2"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newyorksocialdiary.com/node/1908299 |title=Overwhelmed with events |publisher=New York Social Diary |date=July 17, 2012 |accessdate=March 7, 2014}}</ref> Shafiroff has also organized and hosted high-profile luncheons for charitable organizations.<ref name="blacktiemagazine1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hamptons.com/Out-And-About/Within-The-City/15946/The-New-York-Womens-Foundation-Gala.html |title=The New York Women's Foundation Gala |publisher=Hamptons.com |date=November 14, 2011 |accessdate=March 7, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pagesix.com/2013/12/19/we-hear-1451/ |title=We hear... |publisher=New York Post; Page Six |date=December 19, 2013 |accessdate=April 16, 2014}}</ref>
|work=Palm Beach Daily News}}</ref> Shafiroff has chaired other galas and fundraisers, including the Bicentennial Gala of the NY Mission Society,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blackgivesback.com/2012/12/philanthropists-and-luminaries.html |title=Philanthropists and Luminaries Celebrate New York City Mission Society's 200th Birthday |publisher=Blackgivesback.com |date=December 28, 2012 |accessdate=March 7, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://observer.com/2012/12/affair-at-the-pierre-wishing-the-mission-society-a-happy-200th-anniversary/|title=Affair at the Pierre: Wishing the Mission Society a Happy 200th Anniversary|first=Benjamin-Emile|last=Le Hay|newspaper=[[The New York Observer]]|date=December 18, 2012|accessdate=June 11, 2014}}{{Dead link|date=October 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> the [[Solar 1|Solar One]] Gala,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hamptons.com/print.php?articleID=16959 |title=Cocktails To Plan Upcoming Solar One Gala|first=Lee |last=Fryd |publisher=Hamptons.com |date=April 12, 2012|accessdate=March 7, 2014}}</ref> and the New York City [[American Cancer Society]] Gala three times.<ref name="autogenerated1"/><ref name="blacktiemagazine1"/><ref name="danspapers1"/><ref name="businessweek1"/><ref name="autogenerated2"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newyorksocialdiary.com/node/1908299 |title=Overwhelmed with events |publisher=New York Social Diary |date=July 17, 2012 |accessdate=March 7, 2014}}</ref> Shafiroff has also organized and hosted high-profile luncheons for charitable organizations.<ref name="blacktiemagazine1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hamptons.com/Out-And-About/Within-The-City/15946/The-New-York-Womens-Foundation-Gala.html |title=The New York Women's Foundation Gala |publisher=Hamptons.com |date=November 14, 2011 |accessdate=March 7, 2014}}</ref>


In October 2014, Shafiroff was elected to the Board of Directors of the NYC Mission Society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping out families in New York City's impoverished neighborhoods.<ref name=downtown>{{cite news |title=NYC MISSION SOCIETY ELECTS JEAN SHAFIROFF TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS|first=Jeff|last=Simmons|date=October 22, 2014|magazine=Downtown Magazine|accessdate=November 6, 2014|url=http://www.downtownmagazinenyc.com/jean-shafiroff-board-directors/}}</ref><ref name=mission>{{cite web |title=New York Mission Society|accessdate=November 6, 2014|url=https://www.nycmissionsociety.org}}</ref> She serves as a board member for [[The New York Women's Foundation]].<ref name = nytimes>{{cite web | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/04/fashion/jean-shafiroff-new-york-socialite-philanthropy-galas.html | publisher = The New York Times | title = Climbing the Socialite Ladder, One Gala at a Time | accessdate = 8 June 2020}}</ref> In 2017, she joined the board of [[animal rescue group]], Global Strays.<ref name = hamptonsmag>{{cite web | url = https://www.hamptons.com/Gallery/4113/Jean-Shafiroff-And-Elizabeth-Shafiroff-Host.html | publisher = Hamptons magazine| title = Jean Shafiroff And Elizabeth Shafiroff Host Soiree For Helmut Koller In Support Of Global Strays At Laverdin Gallery |accessdate = 8 June 2020}}</ref>
In October 2014, Shafiroff was elected to the board of directors of the NYC Mission Society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping out families in New York City's impoverished neighborhoods.<ref name=downtown>{{cite news |title=NYC MISSION SOCIETY ELECTS JEAN SHAFIROFF TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS|first=Jeff|last=Simmons|date=October 22, 2014|magazine=Downtown Magazine|accessdate=November 6, 2014|url=http://www.downtownmagazinenyc.com/jean-shafiroff-board-directors/}}</ref><ref name=mission>{{cite web|title=New York Mission Society|accessdate=November 6, 2014|url=https://www.nycmissionsociety.org/|archive-date=March 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200324134242/https://www.nycmissionsociety.org/|url-status=dead}}</ref> She serves as a board member for [[The New York Women's Foundation]] and [[American Humane]].<ref name=harlemworld>{{cite web | url = https://www.harlemworldmagazine.com/the-fab-philanthropist-jean-shafiroff-hosts-luncheon-in-honor-of-american-humane/ | publisher = Harlem World magazine | title = The Fab Philanthropist Jean Shafiroff Hosts Luncheon In Honor Of American Humane
| date = February 17, 2021 | accessdate = February 24, 2021}}</ref><ref name = nytimes>{{cite news | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/04/fashion/jean-shafiroff-new-york-socialite-philanthropy-galas.html | work = The New York Times | title = Climbing the Socialite Ladder, One Gala at a Time | date = January 4, 2017 | accessdate = June 8, 2020| last1 = Widdicombe | first1 = Ben }}</ref> In 2017, she joined the board of [[animal rescue group]], Global Strays and in 2020 chaired the [[Viennese Opera Ball in New York]].<ref name = hamptonsmag>{{cite web | url = https://www.hamptons.com/Gallery/4113/Jean-Shafiroff-And-Elizabeth-Shafiroff-Host.html | publisher = Hamptons magazine| title = Jean Shafiroff And Elizabeth Shafiroff Host Soiree For Helmut Koller In Support Of Global Strays At Laverdin Gallery |accessdate = June 8, 2020}}</ref><ref name = haute>{{cite web | url = https://hauteliving.com/2020/02/inside-65th-viennese-opera-ball-nyc/682449/ | publisher = Haute Living | title= Inside The 65th Viennese Opera Ball In NYC| date = February 8, 2020 | accessdate = June 26, 2020}}</ref> In 2022, Shafiroff was named the “First Lady of Philanthropy of New York” by [[Rebecca Seawright]], on behalf of the [[New York State Assembly]].<ref name = nylifestyles>{{cite web | url = https://issuu.com/newyorklifestylesmagazine/docs/nylm_mar22 | publisher = New York Lifestyles magazine | title = The First Lady of Philanthropy's Love of Style and Fashion| accessdate = 17 March 2023}}</ref> In November 2022, the 117th US Congress recognized Jean for her work in philanthropy through US Representative [[Carolyn Maloney]] of New York, including honors from the French Heritage Society.<ref name = harlem>{{cite web | url = https://www.harlemworldmagazine.com/french-heritage-society-40th-anniversary-season-philanthropic-finale/ | publisher = Harlem World magazine | title = French Heritage Society 40th Anniversary Season Philanthropic Finale| accessdate = 17 March 2023}}</ref>


===Writing===
===Writing===
In March 2016, Shafiroff authored ''Successful Philanthropy: How to Make a Life by What You Give''. The book is about Shafiroff's experiences as a philanthropist and how to get involved in [[Charity (practice) | charity work]] with an introduction by [[Georgina Bloomberg]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.27east.com/news/article.cfm/Southampton-Village-Surrounding-Areas/473671/Southampton-Socialite-Jean-Shafiroff-Pens-Book-On-Giving|title=Southampton Socialite Jean Shafiroff Pens Book On Giving|publisher=27East.com|access-date=27 April 2016|date=18 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://hauteliving.com/2016/03/georgina-bloomberg-toasts-jean-shafiroff-an-insiders-look-at-nyc-and-hamptons-philanthropy/605813/|title=Georgina Bloomberg Toasts Jean Shafiroff: An Insider’s Look at NYC And Hamptons Philanthropy|magazine=Haute Living|first=Catherine|last=Sabino|access-date=27 April 2016|date=24 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.25amagazine.com/index.php/profiles/celebrities/item/869-jean-shafiroff-on-successful-philanthropy|title=JEAN SHAFIROFF ON SUCCESSFUL PHILANTHROPY|magazine=25A Magazine|first=June|last=Eding|access-date=27 April 2016}}</ref> She is a regular [[columnist]] at [[Devorah Rose#Social Life Magazine| Social Life magazine]].<ref name = sociallife>{{cite web | url = https://sociallifemagazine.com/2018/08/18/jean-shafiroff-4/ | publisher = Social Life magazine |title = Jean Shafiroff| accessdate = 8 June 2020}}</ref>
In March 2016, Shafiroff authored ''Successful Philanthropy: How to Make a Life by What You Give''. The book is about Shafiroff's experiences as a philanthropist and how to get involved in [[Charity (practice) | charity work]] with an introduction by [[Georgina Bloomberg]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.27east.com/news/article.cfm/Southampton-Village-Surrounding-Areas/473671/Southampton-Socialite-Jean-Shafiroff-Pens-Book-On-Giving|title=Southampton Socialite Jean Shafiroff Pens Book On Giving|publisher=27East.com|access-date=April 27, 2016|date=March 18, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://hauteliving.com/2016/03/georgina-bloomberg-toasts-jean-shafiroff-an-insiders-look-at-nyc-and-hamptons-philanthropy/605813/|title=Georgina Bloomberg Toasts Jean Shafiroff: An Insider's Look at NYC And Hamptons Philanthropy|magazine=Haute Living|first=Catherine|last=Sabino|access-date=April 27, 2016|date=March 24, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.25amagazine.com/index.php/profiles/celebrities/item/869-jean-shafiroff-on-successful-philanthropy|title=JEAN SHAFIROFF ON SUCCESSFUL PHILANTHROPY|magazine=25A Magazine|first=June|last=Eding|access-date=April 27, 2016}}</ref> She is a regular columnist at [[Devorah Rose#Social Life Magazine| Social Life magazine]].<ref name = sociallife>{{cite web | url = https://sociallifemagazine.com/2018/08/18/jean-shafiroff-4/ | publisher = Social Life magazine |title = Jean Shafiroff| date = August 18, 2018 | accessdate = June 8, 2020}}</ref>

* ''Successful Philanthropy: How to Make a Life by What You Give'' (2016) {{ISBN|1578266173}}


==Recognition==
==Recognition==
Shafiroff was an Ellen Hermanson Foundation and Surgeons of Hope honoree in May and June 2014, respectively.<ref name = hope>{{cite web | url = http://www.27east.com/news/article.cfm/Southampton-Village-Surrounding-Areas/67550/Jean-Shafiroff-Robert-Chaloner-Honored-At-Ellen-Hermanson-Foundation-Summer-Solstice-Celebration | title = Jean Shafiroff, Robert Chaloner Honored At Ellen Hermanson Foundation Summer Solstice Celebration | publisher =27 East | accessdate = 4 November 2014}}</ref> She was also an honoree and recipient of the Madeleine Borg Lifetime Service Award and recipient of the [[Dina Merrill]] Award for Public Service from the New York Mission Society in 2014.<ref name =blacktie >{{ cite web | url = http://blacktiemagazine.com/society_2014_may/Jewish_Board_of_Family_and_Children_Services.htm | title = Black Tie International:The Jewish Board of Family and Children Services| magazine = Black Tie Magazine | accessdate = 4 November 2014}}</ref> In June 2016, Shafiroff received the Humanitarian with Heart Award from the [[American Heart Association]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://resident.com/dt_gallery/american-heart-associations-hamptons-heart-ball/|title=The American Heart Association's Hamptons Heart Ball|publisher=Resident|date=July 5, 2016 |access-date=July 25, 2016}}</ref> That same year, Shafiroff was honored at the Taste of Hope gala for the American Cancer Society.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.llnyc.com/49010-jean-shafiroff-drew-nieporent-and-david-burke-honored-at-taste-of-hope-gala| title=Jean Shafiroff, Drew Nieporent and David Burke honored at Taste of Hope gala| date=June 1, 2016| first=Christopher| last=Cameron| publisher=Luxury Listings NYC| access-date=September 21, 2016}}</ref>
Shafiroff was an Ellen Hermanson Foundation and Surgeons of Hope honoree in May and June 2014, respectively.<ref name = hope>{{cite web | url = http://www.27east.com/news/article.cfm/Southampton-Village-Surrounding-Areas/67550/Jean-Shafiroff-Robert-Chaloner-Honored-At-Ellen-Hermanson-Foundation-Summer-Solstice-Celebration | title = Jean Shafiroff, Robert Chaloner Honored At Ellen Hermanson Foundation Summer Solstice Celebration | publisher =27 East | accessdate = November 4, 2014}}</ref> She was also an honoree and recipient of the Madeleine Borg Lifetime Service Award and recipient of the [[Dina Merrill]] Award for Public Service from the New York Mission Society in 2014.<ref name =blacktie >{{ cite web | url = http://blacktiemagazine.com/society_2014_may/Jewish_Board_of_Family_and_Children_Services.htm | title = Black Tie International:The Jewish Board of Family and Children Services| magazine = Black Tie Magazine | accessdate = November 4, 2014}}</ref> In June 2016, Shafiroff received the Humanitarian with Heart Award from the [[American Heart Association]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://resident.com/dt_gallery/american-heart-associations-hamptons-heart-ball/|title=The American Heart Association's Hamptons Heart Ball|publisher=Resident|date=July 5, 2016 |access-date=July 25, 2016}}</ref> That same year, Shafiroff was honored at the Taste of Hope gala for the American Cancer Society.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.llnyc.com/49010-jean-shafiroff-drew-nieporent-and-david-burke-honored-at-taste-of-hope-gala| title=Jean Shafiroff, Drew Nieporent and David Burke honored at Taste of Hope gala| date=June 1, 2016| first=Christopher| last=Cameron| publisher=Luxury Listings NYC| access-date=September 21, 2016| archive-date=June 10, 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610092943/http://www.llnyc.com/49010-jean-shafiroff-drew-nieporent-and-david-burke-honored-at-taste-of-hope-gala| url-status=dead}}</ref>


Shafiroff has been named by ''[[Gotham Magazine]]'' as one of the "100 Most Powerful New Yorkers,"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gotham-magazine.com/personalities/articles/the-one-hundred-most-powerful-new-yorkers |title= The 100 Most Powerful New Yorkers|magazine=Gotham Magazine|date=2013 |accessdate=March 7, 2014}}</ref> and was featured in ''[[Hamptons Magazine]]'''s "Best Dressed List" in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hamptons-magazine.com/style/articles/hamptons-best-dressed-list-summer-2012 |title=The Hamptons’ Best-Dressed List |magazine=Hamptons Magazine|date= Summer 2012|accessdate=March 7, 2014}}</ref> In March 2013, ''[[Cosmopolitan Magazine]]'' featured her in "The Worst-Dressed Celebs of the Week."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cosmopolitan.com/celebrity/fashion-faux-pas/worst-dressed-celebrities-030813-jean-shafiroff#slide-4 |title=Jean Shafiroff Black Dress – Worst Dressed Celebs March 8, 2013 |publisher=Cosmopolitan |date=March 8, 2013 |accessdate=April 16, 2014}}</ref> In 2018, Avenue magazine named her to its annual Power Elite list and the [[Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization of America | Pioneer Chapter of Hadassah]] named her "Woman of the Year".<ref name = blacktie2>{{cite web | url = http://blacktiemagazine.com/Hamptons_Society/Jean_Shafiroff_2018_Woman_of_the_Year_Pioneer_Chapter_of_Hadassah.htm | publisher = Black Tie magazine | title = The Pioneer Chapter of Hadassah Honored Philanthropist Jean Shafiroff 2018 Woman of the Year| accessdate = 8 June 2020}}</ref><ref name = avenuemag>{{cite web | url = https://issuu.com/avenueinsider/docs/avenue_oct_2018_lr | publisher = Avenue magazine | title = The Power Elite| accessdate = 8 June 2020}}</ref>
Shafiroff has been named by ''[[Gotham Magazine]]'' as one of the "100 Most Powerful New Yorkers,"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gotham-magazine.com/personalities/articles/the-one-hundred-most-powerful-new-yorkers |title= The 100 Most Powerful New Yorkers|magazine=Gotham Magazine|date=2013 |accessdate=March 7, 2014}}</ref> and was featured in ''[[Hamptons Magazine]]'''s "Best Dressed List" in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hamptons-magazine.com/style/articles/hamptons-best-dressed-list-summer-2012|title=The Hamptons' Best-Dressed List|magazine=Hamptons Magazine|date=Summer 2012|accessdate=March 7, 2014|archive-date=March 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307011418/http://hamptons-magazine.com/style/articles/hamptons-best-dressed-list-summer-2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2018, Avenue magazine named her to its annual Power Elite list and the [[Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization of America | Pioneer Chapter of Hadassah]] named her "Woman of the Year".<ref name = blacktie2>{{cite web | url = http://blacktiemagazine.com/Hamptons_Society/Jean_Shafiroff_2018_Woman_of_the_Year_Pioneer_Chapter_of_Hadassah.htm | publisher = Black Tie magazine | title = The Pioneer Chapter of Hadassah Honored Philanthropist Jean Shafiroff 2018 Woman of the Year| accessdate = June 8, 2020}}</ref><ref name = avenuemag>{{cite web | url = https://issuu.com/avenueinsider/docs/avenue_oct_2018_lr | publisher = Avenue magazine | title = The Power Elite| accessdate = June 8, 2020}}</ref> In 2018, she was named "The First Lady of Philanthropy" by both Hello and [[¡Hola!]] magazines.<ref name = resident4>{{cite web | url = https://newyorklifestylesmagazine.com/articles/2019/09/15.html | publisher = Resident magazine | title = Jean Shafiroff: New York's First Lady of Philanthropy and Style Icon| accessdate = June 8, 2020}}</ref> In 2019, Shafiroff was the [[Stony Brook Southampton Hospital]] gala honoree.<ref name = 24east>{{cite web | url = https://www.27east.com/arts/jean-shafiroff-talks-about-philanthropy-and-stony-brook-southampton-hospital-1503445/ | publisher = 24East | title = Jean Shafiroff Talks About Philanthropy And Stony Brook Southampton Hospital| date = July 23, 2019 |accessdate = June 26, 2020}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Shafiroff married Martin D. Shafiroff, [[managing director]] at [[Barclays]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424053111904140604576496450796961430|title=From a Home Hotel to the Hospital Tent|first=Marshall|last=Heyman|newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|date=9 August 2011|accessdate=11 June 2014}}</ref> in 1982.<ref name="nytimes1982"/><ref name=bee>{{cite web|url=http://www.newyorksocialdiary.com/node/1903894 |title=The demise of the Queen Bee |publisher=New York Social Diary |date=October 1, 2010 |accessdate=April 16, 2014}}</ref><ref name="autogenerated2">{{cite news|last=Heyman |first=Marshall |url=https://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424053111904140604576496450796961430 |title=From a Home Hotel to the Hospital Tent |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |date=August 9, 2011 |accessdate=April 16, 2014}}</ref>
Shafiroff married Martin D. Shafiroff, managing director at [[Barclays]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424053111904140604576496450796961430|title=From a Home Hotel to the Hospital Tent|first=Marshall|last=Heyman|newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|date=August 9, 2011|accessdate=June 11, 2014}}</ref> in 1982.<ref name="nytimes1982"/><ref name=bee>{{cite web|url=http://www.newyorksocialdiary.com/node/1903894 |title=The demise of the Queen Bee |publisher=New York Social Diary |date=October 1, 2010 |accessdate=April 16, 2014}}</ref><ref name="autogenerated2">{{cite news|last=Heyman |first=Marshall |url=https://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424053111904140604576496450796961430 |title=From a Home Hotel to the Hospital Tent |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |date=August 9, 2011 |accessdate=April 16, 2014}}</ref> The couple have two daughters, Jacqueline and Elizabeth.


==References==
==References==
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Jean Shafiroff
Born
Jean Lutri
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materColumbia University
(BS, MBA)
Occupation(s)Philanthropist, author, and socialite
Years active1982 - present
Notable workSuccessful Philanthropy: How to Make a Life by What You Give
Board member of The Jewish Board, American Humane, NYC Mission Society, Couture Council of the Museum at FIT, Southampton Hospital Association, French Heritage Society, Casita Maria, New York Women's Foundation, Global Strays, Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation Honorary Board
AwardsMadeleine Borg Lifetime Service Award, Dina Merrill Award for Public Service, Ellen Hermanson Foundation and Surgeons of Hope honoree
Websitejeanshafiroff.com

Jean Shafiroff (née Lutri) is an American philanthropist, author, advocate, and socialite.[1][2][3] Serving on multiple national and regional philanthropic boards, she is the ambassador and spokesperson for American Humane Feed the Hungry COVID-19 Program.[4][5][6][7] She is the host of the television show "Successful Philanthropy" on LTV.[8]

Early life

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Shafiroff, née Jean Lutri, grew up on Long Island, New York.[9][10] Her parents are Placido Lutri, former music chairman and director of district bands for the Levittown, Long Island, schools, and Rose Lutri, a painter and former textile designer.[10] She graduated from Holy Trinity Diocesan High School in Hicksville, New York, in 1972.[11]

She received an MBA from Columbia Business School.[10][12][13]

Career

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Following her undergraduate studies, Shafiroff worked as a physical therapist at St. Luke's Hospital in New York City. Later she worked in public finance and in private partnerships on Wall Street, including a post in the corporate finance department of investment bank L.F. Rothschild, Unterberg, Towbin.[10][12]

Philanthropy

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Shafiroff has been a trustee of the Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services (JBFCS) since 1992 and served as a board member of the Youth Counseling League, a division of JBFCS, from 1998 to 2009.[12][13] She has served as co-chair of Southampton Bath & Tennis Club Charitable Foundation 2005 to 2020, and as a member of the board of directors from 2001 to 2004.[12]

Shafiroff joined the board of Couture Council, which supports the museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), in 2010.[6][13] In April 2012, Shafiroff was appointed to the board of the French Heritage Society.[6][14] Later that year, she joined the board of the New York Women's Foundation after having hosted the foundation's annual luncheon fundraiser the previous four years.[15] She is an honorary board member of the Southampton Animal Shelter.[6]

Shafiroff is known for "her leadership in raising money for the Southampton Hospital" and sits on the Southampton Hospital Association board.[16][17] She chaired the hospital's annual summer gala fundraiser in 2010, 2011 and 2013.[5][18][19] Shafiroff has chaired other galas and fundraisers, including the Bicentennial Gala of the NY Mission Society,[20][21] the Solar One Gala,[22] and the New York City American Cancer Society Gala three times.[5][6][9][12][23][24] Shafiroff has also organized and hosted high-profile luncheons for charitable organizations.[6][25]

In October 2014, Shafiroff was elected to the board of directors of the NYC Mission Society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping out families in New York City's impoverished neighborhoods.[26][27] She serves as a board member for The New York Women's Foundation and American Humane.[28][1] In 2017, she joined the board of animal rescue group, Global Strays and in 2020 chaired the Viennese Opera Ball in New York.[29][30] In 2022, Shafiroff was named the “First Lady of Philanthropy of New York” by Rebecca Seawright, on behalf of the New York State Assembly.[31] In November 2022, the 117th US Congress recognized Jean for her work in philanthropy through US Representative Carolyn Maloney of New York, including honors from the French Heritage Society.[32]

Writing

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In March 2016, Shafiroff authored Successful Philanthropy: How to Make a Life by What You Give. The book is about Shafiroff's experiences as a philanthropist and how to get involved in charity work with an introduction by Georgina Bloomberg.[33][34][35] She is a regular columnist at Social Life magazine.[36]

  • Successful Philanthropy: How to Make a Life by What You Give (2016) ISBN 1578266173

Recognition

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Shafiroff was an Ellen Hermanson Foundation and Surgeons of Hope honoree in May and June 2014, respectively.[37] She was also an honoree and recipient of the Madeleine Borg Lifetime Service Award and recipient of the Dina Merrill Award for Public Service from the New York Mission Society in 2014.[38] In June 2016, Shafiroff received the Humanitarian with Heart Award from the American Heart Association.[39] That same year, Shafiroff was honored at the Taste of Hope gala for the American Cancer Society.[40]

Shafiroff has been named by Gotham Magazine as one of the "100 Most Powerful New Yorkers,"[41] and was featured in Hamptons Magazine's "Best Dressed List" in 2012.[42] In 2018, Avenue magazine named her to its annual Power Elite list and the Pioneer Chapter of Hadassah named her "Woman of the Year".[43][44] In 2018, she was named "The First Lady of Philanthropy" by both Hello and ¡Hola! magazines.[45] In 2019, Shafiroff was the Stony Brook Southampton Hospital gala honoree.[46]

Personal life

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Shafiroff married Martin D. Shafiroff, managing director at Barclays,[47] in 1982.[10][48][23] The couple have two daughters, Jacqueline and Elizabeth.

References

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  1. ^ a b Widdicombe, Ben (January 4, 2017). "Climbing the Socialite Ladder, One Gala at a Time". The New York Times. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "NYC philanthropist Jean Shafiroff urges all capable Americans to pitch in for coronavirus fight". Fox News. April 15, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "Animal welfare advocates: 'Dog shortage' in U.S. shows disruption in supply chain". The Hill. May 7, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  4. ^ "Renowned Philanthropist Jean Shafiroff to Serve as American Humane Ambassador and Spokesperson for Feed the Hungry Fund". American Humane. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c Vilensky, Mike (August 1, 2013). "Socialite Supports Southampton Hospital; Jean Shafiroff Donates Funds, Co-Chairs Summer Party". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Portrait of Jean Shafiroff". Black Tie Magazine. October 16, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  7. ^ Pape, Christopher A. (June 8, 2013). "Jean Shafiroff: Commitment to Community". Resident Magazine. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  8. ^ "LTV Has Reinvented Itself in the Covid-19 Pandemic". East Hampton Star. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  9. ^ a b de Monchy, Katlean (July 28, 2011). "Who's Here: Jean Shafiroff, Philanthropist". Dan's Papers. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  10. ^ a b c d e "Martin Shafiroff Weds Jean Lutri". The New York Times. February 28, 1982. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  11. ^ "Annual Fund Donations, 2005–2006; Titan Inner Circle" (PDF). The Trinity Times. VIII (1). Winter 2006–2007. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  12. ^ a b c d e "Jean Shafiroff: Executive Profile & Biography". Business Week. Retrieved April 16, 2014.[dead link‍]
  13. ^ a b c Leon, Masha (April 29, 2013). "Jean Shafiroff Feted at JBFCS Benefit". The Forward. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  14. ^ "Jean Shafiroff". French Heritage Society. Retrieved June 11, 2014.[permanent dead link‍]
  15. ^ Fryd, Lee (October 29, 2013). "Jean Shafiroff Fetes The New York Women's Foundation at Le Cirque". Hamptons.com. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  16. ^ "The Belle Of The Board". Independent. July 30, 2019. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  17. ^ Shapiro, Gary (December 17, 2012). "Palm Trees and Model Trains". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  18. ^ Donnelly, Shannon (August 5, 2010). "'Presidential' Advisers". Palm Beach Daily News.
  19. ^ Donnelly, Shannon (August 28, 2011). "Paradise Found". Palm Beach Daily News.
  20. ^ "Philanthropists and Luminaries Celebrate New York City Mission Society's 200th Birthday". Blackgivesback.com. December 28, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  21. ^ Le Hay, Benjamin-Emile (December 18, 2012). "Affair at the Pierre: Wishing the Mission Society a Happy 200th Anniversary". The New York Observer. Retrieved June 11, 2014.[permanent dead link‍]
  22. ^ Fryd, Lee (April 12, 2012). "Cocktails To Plan Upcoming Solar One Gala". Hamptons.com. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  23. ^ a b Heyman, Marshall (August 9, 2011). "From a Home Hotel to the Hospital Tent". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  24. ^ "Overwhelmed with events". New York Social Diary. July 17, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  25. ^ "The New York Women's Foundation Gala". Hamptons.com. November 14, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  26. ^ Simmons, Jeff (October 22, 2014). "NYC MISSION SOCIETY ELECTS JEAN SHAFIROFF TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS". Downtown Magazine. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  27. ^ "New York Mission Society". Archived from the original on March 24, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  28. ^ "The Fab Philanthropist Jean Shafiroff Hosts Luncheon In Honor Of American Humane". Harlem World magazine. February 17, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  29. ^ "Jean Shafiroff And Elizabeth Shafiroff Host Soiree For Helmut Koller In Support Of Global Strays At Laverdin Gallery". Hamptons magazine. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  30. ^ "Inside The 65th Viennese Opera Ball In NYC". Haute Living. February 8, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
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