Jay I. Kislak Celebrates 90th Birthday
Jay I. Kislak, who is acclaimed for his leadership in business, art and cultural realms, turns 90 this year and is marking the milestone with a variety of events.
Hoboken, N.J.—Jay I. Kislak, who is acclaimed for his leadership in business, art and cultural realms, turns 90 this year and is marking the milestone with a variety of events. Most recently, he returned to the city where he was born for a gala evening with family, friends and longtime colleagues. The event was held in the Chandelier Room of the W Hoboken.
The son of Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe, Kislak grew up to take the helm and expand the real estate firm that his father, Julius Kislak, founded in New Jersey in 1906. Today, with its headquarters in Miami, Florida, the Kislak Organization is thriving nationwide. In addition to the multifamily and commercial real estate brokerage firm that continues to be a leader in the Northeast, Kislak’s business ventures include real estate investment, multifamily apartment ownership and management, and tax certificate investment funds.
Kislak is a graduate of the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania, World War II Naval Aviator, patron of the arts and education, and student of history. In 2004, the Jay I. Kislak Foundation donated more than 4,000 items from the collection to the Library of Congress as an extraordinary gift to the American people.