Professor Mordechai L. Friedman passed away September 17, 2019, after a short illness. He taught until his death at age 81, and had started the fall semester this year. Mordechai taught for 60 years, beginning his career in the New York City high schools at age 20. He had two masters degrees (1961 MA and … Continue reading In Memoriam: Professor Mordechai L. Friedman
Remembering Bill Newman (’47): The Man Behind Baruch’s Renaissance
When class of 1947 alumnus William Newman made a $5 million gift to his alma mater in 1993, its impact was immediate and seismic. At the time, it was the second-largest gift ever received by The City University of New York (CUNY), surpassed only by the 1965 bequest from the College’s namesake, Bernard M. Baruch.
In Memoriam: Gerald Milton Lotenberg (’49)
Baruch College mourns the loss of Gerald Milton Lotenberg ('49), a World War II veteran who passed away peacefully on March 13, 2019. Mr. Lotenberg had been looking forward to attending what would have been his 70th reunion of graduating from Baruch College this June.
In Memoriam: Robert Silberberg (’55)
Longtime advertising and television executive, Robert "Bob" Silberberg (‘55), died peacefully with the same grace and dignity for which he was known, on October 26th, in Boynton Beach, Florida from pancreatic cancer. He was 83. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother and friend.
In Memoriam: Tribute to Seymour Eisenman (MBA ’69, PhD ’75)
We remember a beloved, longtime accountancy professor with the help of heartfelt testimonials from his students Stephen Bryan (MBA ’90) and Leon Shivamber (’84)
In Memoriam: Louis Felipe Nuñez (’53)
The native New Yorker had a long and distinguished record of service in the public and nonprofit sectors, serving on numerous boards and commissions
Greatly Admired, Respected & Loved
Cherished memories of this beloved alumnus pored in from his friends in the alumni community, including four tributes from Joel J. Cohen (’59), Lawrence Zicklin (’57), Dov Schlein (’70), and Bernard Laterman (’52)
The Legacy of Bernard Richards ’49
On March 9, 2015, Baruch College lost one of its most generous and tireless advocates, alumnus Bernard Richards, class of 1949. He was 87 years old
Five Distinguished Alumni Remember
Walter Reichman (’63), Benjamin Schneider (MBA ’62), Abe Fenster (’62), Harvey Barocas (’64), and Tom Diamante (PhD ’87) offer personal tributes to the teacher, scholar, mentor, and friend they remember