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{{short description|American lawyer}}

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{{Infobox person
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| image =
| image = Lewis Katz.webp
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1942|1|11|mf=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1942|1|11|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]], [[New Jersey|NJ]], [[United States|USA]]
| birth_place = [[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]], [[New Jersey]], US
| death_date = {{death date and age|2014|5|31|1942|1|11|mf=yes}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2014|5|31|1942|1|11|mf=yes}}
| death_place = [[Bedford, Massachusetts|Bedford]], [[Massachusetts|MA]], [[United States|USA]]
| death_place = [[Bedford, Massachusetts|Bedford]], [[Massachusetts]], US
| occupation = businessman<br> sports team owner<br> newspaper owner
| occupation = Businessman<br>Sports team owner<br>Newspaper owner
| known for = co-owner of the [[New Jersey Devils]]<br> co-owner of the [[New Jersey Nets]]<br> co-owner of the [[Philadelphia Inquirer]]
| known for = co-owner of the [[New Jersey Devils]]<br> co-owner of the [[New Jersey Nets]]<br> co-owner of ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]''

| spouse = Marjorie Nemarow
| children = Drew Katz<br> Melissa Katz Silver
| ethnicity = Jewish
}}
}}
'''Lewis Katz''' (January 11, 1942 {{ndash}} May 31, 2014) was an [[United States|American]] [[businessman]], [[philanthropist]], and [[newspaper publisher]], who was a co-owner of ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]''.
'''Lewis Katz''' (January 11, 1942{{spaced ndash}}May 31, 2014) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and [[newspaper publisher]], who was a co-owner of ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]''.


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Katz was born to a [[American Jews|Jewish]] family<ref name=JewishExp>[http://www.jewishexponent.com/philanthropist-co-owner-papers Jewish Exponent: "Philanthropist Is Co-Owner of Papers"] April 4, 2012</ref> in [[Camden, New Jersey]], on January 11, 1942,<ref>{{cite web|last=Arnold |first=Laurence |url=http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-06-01/lewis-katz-dead-at-72-owned-nets-devils-inquirer-newspaper.html |title=Lewis Katz, Who Co-Owned Nets, Devils, Inquirer, Dies at 72 |publisher=Bloomberg |date=2014-06-01 |accessdate=2014-06-22}}</ref> and grew up in the Parkside section of the city, now one of New Jersey’s most crime-ridden. He was raised along with his sister, Sandra Katz (Wolff) by their mother, a secretary at [[RCA]], after their father died when they were very young.<ref name=NYT-obit>{{cite news|last1=Abrams|first1=Rachel|title=Lewis Katz, Victor in Fight to Own Philadelphia Inquirer, Dies at 72|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/02/business/media/lewis-katz-co-owner-of-philadelphia-inquirer-dies-at-72.html?_r=0|accessdate=June 5, 2014|work=The New York Times|publisher=The New York Times Company|date=June 1, 2014}}</ref>
Katz was born to a Jewish family<ref name=JewishExp>[http://www.jewishexponent.com/philanthropist-co-owner-papers Jewish Exponent: "Philanthropist Is Co-Owner of Papers"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816203757/http://www.jewishexponent.com/philanthropist-co-owner-papers |date=August 16, 2016 }} April 4, 2012</ref> in [[Camden, New Jersey]], on January 11, 1942,<ref>{{cite web|last=Arnold |first=Laurence |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-06-01/lewis-katz-dead-at-72-owned-nets-devils-inquirer-newspaper.html |title=Lewis Katz, Who Co-Owned Nets, Devils, Inquirer, Dies at 72 |publisher=Bloomberg |date=2014-06-01 |accessdate=2014-06-22}}</ref> and grew up in the Parkside section of the city. He was raised along with his sister, Sandra Katz (Wolff) by their mother, a secretary at [[RCA]], after their father died when they were very young.<ref name=NYT-obit>{{cite news|last1=Abrams|first1=Rachel|title=Lewis Katz, Victor in Fight to Own Philadelphia Inquirer, Dies at 72|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/02/business/media/lewis-katz-co-owner-of-philadelphia-inquirer-dies-at-72.html?_r=0|accessdate=June 5, 2014|work=The New York Times|date=June 1, 2014}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
He became a lawyer and businessman, making millions in parking lots, billboards and sports. Katz was a former owner of Kinney Parking Systems, at the time the largest parking company in [[New York City]], and the former chairman of Interstate Outdoor Advertising, one of the largest regional outdoor-advertising firms in the country. He was the majority owner of five radio stations in Atlantic and Cape May counties at the [[Jersey Shore]], and a founding partner of the law firm Katz, Ettin & Levine in [[Cherry Hill, New Jersey|Cherry Hill]].<ref name=philly.com>{{cite web|last1=Gammage|first1=Jeff|title=How Katz touched many lives - and never forgot his roots|url=http://articles.philly.com/2014-06-03/news/50275855_1_free-throw-contest-lenfest-drew-katz|website=philly.com|publisher=Interstate General Media, LLC|accessdate=June 5, 2014}}</ref>
Katz became a lawyer and businessman, making millions in parking lots, billboards and sports. Katz was a former owner of Kinney Parking Systems, at the time the largest parking company in [[New York City]], and the former chairman of Interstate Outdoor Advertising, one of the largest regional outdoor-advertising firms in the country. He was the majority owner of five radio stations in Atlantic and Cape May counties at the [[Jersey Shore]], and a founding partner of the law firm Katz, Ettin & Levine in [[Cherry Hill, New Jersey|Cherry Hill]].<ref name=philly.com>{{cite web|last1=Gammage|first1=Jeff|title=How Katz touched many lives - and never forgot his roots|url=http://articles.philly.com/2014-06-03/news/50275855_1_free-throw-contest-lenfest-drew-katz|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606230622/http://articles.philly.com/2014-06-03/news/50275855_1_free-throw-contest-lenfest-drew-katz|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 6, 2014|website=philly.com|publisher=Interstate General Media, LLC|accessdate=June 5, 2014}}</ref>


===Sports ownership ===
===Sports ownership ===
Katz invested in the two New Jersey sports teams back in 2000. He was part of the YankeeNets/Puck Holdings group along with Ray Chambers. The group purchased the Devils from their original owner Dr. John McMullen.<ref name=cbs>{{cite web|last1=Stubits|first1=Brian|title=Lewis Katz, former owner of Devils, Nets, dies in plane crash|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/eye-on-hockey/24578495/lewis-katz-former-owner-of-devils-nets-dies-in-plane-crash|website=cbssports.com|publisher=CBS|accessdate=June 5, 2014}}</ref>
Katz invested in the two New Jersey sports teams back in 2000. He was part of the YankeeNets/Puck Holdings group along with [[Ray Chambers]]. The group purchased the [[New Jersey Devils]] from their original owner Dr. [[John McMullen (engineer)|John McMullen]].<ref name=cbs>{{cite web|last1=Stubits|first1=Brian|title=Lewis Katz, former owner of Devils, Nets, dies in plane crash|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/eye-on-hockey/24578495/lewis-katz-former-owner-of-devils-nets-dies-in-plane-crash|website=cbssports.com|publisher=CBS|accessdate=June 5, 2014}}</ref>


Katz's ownership involvement of both teams ended in 2003 when the YankeeNets group disintegrated with the Devils being sold to [[Jeffrey Vanderbeek]] and the Nets sold to [[Bruce Ratner]]. The Devils have since been sold again while the Nets were also sold and moved to [[Brooklyn]].<ref name=cbs />
Katz's ownership involvement of both teams ended in 2003 when the YankeeNets group disintegrated with the Devils being sold to [[Jeffrey Vanderbeek]] and the Nets sold to [[Bruce Ratner]]. The Devils have since been sold again while the Nets were also sold and moved to [[Brooklyn]].<ref name=cbs />


=== Philanthropy ===
=== Philanthropy ===
A noted philanthropist, he was the director of the Katz Foundation, which supports charitable, educational and medical causes. To support pioneering medical research, Katz established an annual prize and endowed a visiting professorship in cardiovascular research at [[Columbia University]], where he serves on the Board of Visitors of the medical school. His $15 million gift to The Dickinson Schools of Law of The [[Pennsylvania State University]] helped fund the extensive renovation of historic Trickett Hall at Dickinson Law in Carlisle, PA, and fund the development of a law school building for Penn State Law in University Park, PA, both of which bear his name. As a native of [[Camden, New Jersey]], Katz has established several programs to help Camden children. Katz also donated to Jewish organizations, focused on young Jewish<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.jewishvoicesnj.org/node/7643 |title=Philanthropist Lewis Katz inspires next generation at ‘Fireside Chat’ |publisher=M.jewishvoicesnj.org |date=2009-12-16 |accessdate=2014-06-22}}</ref> entrepreneurs.<ref name=GI>{{cite web|title=Lewis Katz|url=http://gabriel-investments.com/lewis-katz/|website=Gabriel-Investments|accessdate=June 5, 2014}}</ref> Katz was a prominent donor to the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey, [[Congregation Beth El (Voorhees, New Jersey)|Congregation Beth El]] in [[Voorhees, New Jersey]], and the [[National Museum of American Jewish History]].<ref name=JewishExp />
Katz was the director of the Katz Foundation, which supports charitable, educational and medical causes. To support pioneering medical research, Katz established an annual prize and endowed a visiting professorship in cardiovascular research at [[Columbia University]], where he served on the board of visitors of the medical school. His $15 million gift to The Dickinson Schools of Law of The [[Pennsylvania State University]] helped fund the renovation of historic Trickett Hall at Dickinson Law in Carlisle, PA, and fund the development of a law school building for [[Penn State Law]] in University Park, PA, both of which bear his name. As a native of [[Camden, New Jersey]], Katz established several programs to help Camden children. Katz donated to Jewish organizations, focused on young Jewish<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.jewishvoicesnj.org/node/7643 |title=Philanthropist Lewis Katz inspires next generation at 'Fireside Chat' |publisher=M.jewishvoicesnj.org |date=2009-12-16 |accessdate=2014-06-22}}</ref> entrepreneurs.<ref name=GI>{{cite web|title=Lewis Katz|url=http://gabriel-investments.com/lewis-katz/|website=Gabriel-Investments|accessdate=June 5, 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606232146/http://gabriel-investments.com/lewis-katz/|archivedate=June 6, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Katz was a donor to the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey, [[Congregation Beth El (Voorhees, New Jersey)|Congregation Beth El]] in [[Voorhees, New Jersey]], and the [[National Museum of American Jewish History]].<ref name=JewishExp /> On October 13, 2015, Temple University's medical school was dedicated as the [[Temple University School of Medicine|Lewis Katz School of Medicine]].


== Personal life and death==
== Personal life and death==
In 1966, Katz married Marjorie Nemarow; they had a son, Drew Katz, and a daughter, Melissa Katz.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.philly.com/2013-12-23/news/45475927_1_lewis-katz-elevator-operator-meow|title=Marjorie J.N. Katz, 70, philanthropist, wife of Inquirer co-owner|work=philly-archives|accessdate=June 13, 2015}}</ref><ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/1997/06/22/style/melissa-katz-stephen-silver.html New York Times: "Melissa Katz, Stephen Silver"] June 22, 1997</ref><ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/17/fashion/weddings/rachel-snyder-drew-katz-weddings.html New York Times: "Rachel Snyder and Drew Katz"] MARCH 17, 2013</ref> His wife died in 2013.<ref>[http://articles.philly.com/2013-12-23/news/45475927_1_lewis-katz-elevator-operator-meow Philadelphia Inquirer: "Marjorie J.N. Katz, 70, philanthropist, wife of Inquirer co-owner" By Kristen A. Graham] December 23, 2013</ref>
In 1966, Katz married Marjorie Nemarow; they had a son, Drew Katz, and a daughter, Melissa Katz.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.philly.com/2013-12-23/news/45475927_1_lewis-katz-elevator-operator-meow|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140603175646/http://articles.philly.com/2013-12-23/news/45475927_1_lewis-katz-elevator-operator-meow|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 3, 2014|title=Marjorie J.N. Katz, 70, philanthropist, wife of Inquirer co-owner|work=philly-archives|accessdate=June 13, 2015}}</ref><ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1997/06/22/style/melissa-katz-stephen-silver.html New York Times: "Melissa Katz, Stephen Silver"] June 22, 1997</ref><ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/17/fashion/weddings/rachel-snyder-drew-katz-weddings.html New York Times: "Rachel Snyder and Drew Katz"] MARCH 17, 2013</ref> His wife died in 2013, approximately five months before Katz's own death.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140603175646/http://articles.philly.com/2013-12-23/news/45475927_1_lewis-katz-elevator-operator-meow Philadelphia Inquirer: "Marjorie J.N. Katz, 70, philanthropist, wife of Inquirer co-owner" By Kristen A. Graham] December 23, 2013</ref>


On May 31, 2014, Katz and 6 others died when their private plane crashed at [[Hanscom Field]] and erupted into fire. An FAA spokesperson said that a Gulfstream IV corporate jet apparently ran off Runway 11 at the base at around 9:40 p.m. The aircraft was departing to [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]] when it failed to take off because the [[gust lock]] was left engaged.<ref>http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/09/09/ntsb-bedford-crash-gulfstream-philadelphia-inquirer-lewis-katz/71922242/</ref>
On May 31, 2014, Katz and six others died when a [[2014 Bedford Gulfstream IV crash|chartered airplane crashed on takeoff]] at [[Hanscom Field]] and burst into flames. An FAA spokesperson said that the [[Gulfstream IV]] [[business jet]] apparently ran off Runway 11 as the aircraft was departing for [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], failing to become airborne because the [[gust lock]] was left engaged.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/09/09/ntsb-bedford-crash-gulfstream-philadelphia-inquirer-lewis-katz/71922242/|title = NTSB: Pilots left wing controls locked in place in Gulfstream crash that killed 7| website=[[USA Today]] }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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| DATE OF DEATH = May 31, 2014
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Latest revision as of 19:39, 31 October 2024

Lewis Katz
Born(1942-01-11)January 11, 1942
Camden, New Jersey, US
DiedMay 31, 2014(2014-05-31) (aged 72)
Bedford, Massachusetts, US
Occupation(s)Businessman
Sports team owner
Newspaper owner
Known forco-owner of the New Jersey Devils
co-owner of the New Jersey Nets
co-owner of The Philadelphia Inquirer

Lewis Katz (January 11, 1942 – May 31, 2014) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and newspaper publisher, who was a co-owner of The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Early life

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Katz was born to a Jewish family[1] in Camden, New Jersey, on January 11, 1942,[2] and grew up in the Parkside section of the city. He was raised along with his sister, Sandra Katz (Wolff) by their mother, a secretary at RCA, after their father died when they were very young.[3]

Career

[edit]

Katz became a lawyer and businessman, making millions in parking lots, billboards and sports. Katz was a former owner of Kinney Parking Systems, at the time the largest parking company in New York City, and the former chairman of Interstate Outdoor Advertising, one of the largest regional outdoor-advertising firms in the country. He was the majority owner of five radio stations in Atlantic and Cape May counties at the Jersey Shore, and a founding partner of the law firm Katz, Ettin & Levine in Cherry Hill.[4]

Sports ownership

[edit]

Katz invested in the two New Jersey sports teams back in 2000. He was part of the YankeeNets/Puck Holdings group along with Ray Chambers. The group purchased the New Jersey Devils from their original owner Dr. John McMullen.[5]

Katz's ownership involvement of both teams ended in 2003 when the YankeeNets group disintegrated with the Devils being sold to Jeffrey Vanderbeek and the Nets sold to Bruce Ratner. The Devils have since been sold again while the Nets were also sold and moved to Brooklyn.[5]

Philanthropy

[edit]

Katz was the director of the Katz Foundation, which supports charitable, educational and medical causes. To support pioneering medical research, Katz established an annual prize and endowed a visiting professorship in cardiovascular research at Columbia University, where he served on the board of visitors of the medical school. His $15 million gift to The Dickinson Schools of Law of The Pennsylvania State University helped fund the renovation of historic Trickett Hall at Dickinson Law in Carlisle, PA, and fund the development of a law school building for Penn State Law in University Park, PA, both of which bear his name. As a native of Camden, New Jersey, Katz established several programs to help Camden children. Katz donated to Jewish organizations, focused on young Jewish[6] entrepreneurs.[7] Katz was a donor to the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey, Congregation Beth El in Voorhees, New Jersey, and the National Museum of American Jewish History.[1] On October 13, 2015, Temple University's medical school was dedicated as the Lewis Katz School of Medicine.

Personal life and death

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In 1966, Katz married Marjorie Nemarow; they had a son, Drew Katz, and a daughter, Melissa Katz.[8][9][10] His wife died in 2013, approximately five months before Katz's own death.[11]

On May 31, 2014, Katz and six others died when a chartered airplane crashed on takeoff at Hanscom Field and burst into flames. An FAA spokesperson said that the Gulfstream IV business jet apparently ran off Runway 11 as the aircraft was departing for Atlantic City, New Jersey, failing to become airborne because the gust lock was left engaged.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b Jewish Exponent: "Philanthropist Is Co-Owner of Papers" Archived August 16, 2016, at the Wayback Machine April 4, 2012
  2. ^ Arnold, Laurence (June 1, 2014). "Lewis Katz, Who Co-Owned Nets, Devils, Inquirer, Dies at 72". Bloomberg. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  3. ^ Abrams, Rachel (June 1, 2014). "Lewis Katz, Victor in Fight to Own Philadelphia Inquirer, Dies at 72". The New York Times. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  4. ^ Gammage, Jeff. "How Katz touched many lives - and never forgot his roots". philly.com. Interstate General Media, LLC. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  5. ^ a b Stubits, Brian. "Lewis Katz, former owner of Devils, Nets, dies in plane crash". cbssports.com. CBS. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  6. ^ "Philanthropist Lewis Katz inspires next generation at 'Fireside Chat'". M.jewishvoicesnj.org. December 16, 2009. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  7. ^ "Lewis Katz". Gabriel-Investments. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  8. ^ "Marjorie J.N. Katz, 70, philanthropist, wife of Inquirer co-owner". philly-archives. Archived from the original on June 3, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  9. ^ New York Times: "Melissa Katz, Stephen Silver" June 22, 1997
  10. ^ New York Times: "Rachel Snyder and Drew Katz" MARCH 17, 2013
  11. ^ Philadelphia Inquirer: "Marjorie J.N. Katz, 70, philanthropist, wife of Inquirer co-owner" By Kristen A. Graham December 23, 2013
  12. ^ "NTSB: Pilots left wing controls locked in place in Gulfstream crash that killed 7". USA Today.
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