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    American businessman

    George Karfunkel

    Born or (age&#;75–76)[1]

    Hungary

    NationalityAmerican
    OccupationBusinessman
    SpouseRenee Karfunkel
    Children3

    George Karfunkel (born /) is an American businessman, the co-founder of companies including AmTrust Financial Services, and a survivor of Operation Entebbe.

    Early life

    George Karfunkel was born in Hungary, the son of Louis Karfunkel (), a religious scholar and fishmonger, and his wife Clara.[2][3] The family migrated to the US in the late s, after the failed Hungarian Revolution of , and lived in the Orthodox community of Boro Park in Brooklyn, New York City.[2][1] His older brother Michael Karfunkel, died in April , aged [4]

    Career

    In , he co-founded American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC.[5]

    In , AmTrust Financial Services was founded by brothers George and Michael Karfunkel.[2][6]

    Karfunkel has been a director of Kodak since September [5]

    On July 29, , Karfunkel and his wife Renee donated 3 million of their million Kodak shares to Congregation Chemdas Yisroel, a tax-exempt religious organization, and they will be able to claim this donation as a tax deduction.[4][7] Karfunkel founded Congregation Chemdas Yisroel in [7] On July 27, the Trump administration awarded Kodak an "unprecedented" $ million Defense Production Act loan, and the share price soared from $ to $[4] Upon the donation of 3 million of their million Kodak shares, the Karfunkels would be entitled to a tax deduction of $ million for shares that two days earlier had been worth $ million.[8] A new document filed on January 12, , seemingly contradicts the previous security filing by specifying that only 2 million of their million Kodak shares have been donated to the organization, thereby producing a tax deduction of $ million.[8]

    Personal life

    In , he was one of the survivors of Operation Entebbe, when Palestinian terrorists hijacked an Air France plane and flew it to Entebbe, Uganda, and of the hostages were rescued by Israel Defense Forces (IDF) commandos.[2]

    Karfunkel is married to Renee.[4] Their daughter Anne Neuberger works in the Biden administration as Deputy National Security Adviser for Cybersecurity.[2][9] Anne Neuberger is married to Yehuda Neuberger.

    References

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    2. ^ abcde"Michael Karfunkel, the Orthodox Billionaire No One Heard Of, Dies at 72". The Forward. April 28,
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      George karfunkel biography wikipedia Producer Manufacturing. Bruce Franklin, 76 Lawrence, NY. The company was founded in and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY. Wall Street Journal — via www.

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    7. ^ abRogow, Theo Francis, Mark Maremont and Geoffrey (August 11, ). "Kodak Insider Makes Well-Timed Stock Gift of $ Million to Religious Charity He Started". Wall Street Journal &#; via : CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
    8. ^ abMaremont, Mark (January 13, ).

      "Kodak Director Makes Retroactive Cut to Huge Charity Stock Gift". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 16,

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