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Revision as of 11:41, 4 June 2015
Leroy Schecter is the founder and current chairman and director of the Leroy Schecter Foundation (EIN: 30-0134495) (also known as the Schecter Family Foundation).
Background
Born in 1927, Schecter served in the US military during World War II. After the war Schecter began working in surplus metal sales, later diversifying his interests into trucking, building products and real estate.[1] The Leroy Schecter Foundation is a major donor to Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, the US body that sends funds to the Israeli Association for the Wellbeing of Israel's Soldiers. Between 2002-2013 the foundation donated $8,011,387 to the FIDF.[2]
Schecter's ex-wife Shoshana Candiotti Schecter is a businesswomen born and raised in Israel. After graduating from high school she served in the Israeli Defence Forces and the Israeli Intelligence Service. After her military service she migrated to Miami, Florida. [1]
Political Contributions
Schecter is reported to have contributed a total of $47,400 to eighteen campaign committees in the United States.[3] The majority of which were Democrat-affiliated committees.[3] Amongst his contributions he gave $5000 to the pro-Israel SunPAC.[3]
| Campaign committee name | Amount contributed in $ | Electoral cycle |
|---|---|---|
| SunPAC | 5,000 | 2008/2010 |
| Forward Together PAC | 5,000 | 2006 |
| Wyden for Senate (Ron Wyden) | 4,800 | 2010 |
| COLEMAN FOR SENATE 08 (Norman Coleman) | 2,600 | 2008 |
| Hastings for Congress (Alcee L. Hastings) | 2,400 | 2010 |
| Niki Tsongas Committee (Niki Tsongas) | 2,400 | 2010 |
| Ros-Lehtinen (Ileana Ros-Lehtinen) | 2,400 | 2010 |
| Friends of Blanche Lincoln (Blanche Lincoln) | 2,400 | 2010 |
| Friends of John Thune (John Thune) | 2,400 | 2010 |
| Kirk for Senate (Mark Kirk) | 2,400 | 2010 |
| Moran for Kansas (Jerry Moran) | 2,400 | 2010 |
| Elizabeth Dole Committee (Elizabeth Dole) | 2,300 | 2008 |
| Lautenberg for Senate (Frank R. Lautenberg) | 2,300 | 2008 |
| Finegold Committee (Barry R. Finegold) | 2,300 | 2008 |
| Jim Risch for Senate Committee (Jim Risch) | 2,300 | 2008 |
| Johanns for Senate (Michael O. Johanns) | 2,000 | 2008 |
| Lisa Murkowski for US Senate (Lisa Murkowski) | 1,000 | 2010 |
| Ike Skelton for Congress Committee (Ike Skelton) | 1,000 | 2008 |
Wealth
In 2002 Schecter's net worth was estimated at $156 million.[1] In August 2012 Forbes Magazine reported that Schecter was the own of two adjoining condos in Central Park, New York that were listed at $95 million.[4]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 University of Miami School of Law Website Shoshana Candiotti Schecter v. Leroy Schecter. Accessed 17 February 2015.
- ↑ Data compiled from filings of Form 990s 2002 - 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Inside Gov Website Leroy Schecter. Accessed 4 June 2015.
- ↑ Morgan Brennan, '$100 Million Homes: In The Stratosphere Of Real Estate, Logic Breaks Down', Forbes, 23 August 2012, accessed 4 June 2015.
