Nathan Leventhal

Nathan Leventhal

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==Later career==
==Later career==
In March 2000, Leventhal announced that he would be leaving his position as President of Lincoln Center by the end of the year. Leventhal admitted that he looked forward to spending more time at his home in [[Connecticut]], playing tennis, and resuming piano lessons.{{cite news |title=Lincoln Center President to Leave After 17 Years |publisher=[[NY Times]] |date=March 28, 2000}} However, in November 2001, the surprise winner of the 2001 New York City mayoral election, [[Michael Bloomberg]], asked Leventhal to chair his transition committee, as Leventhal had previously done in 1989 for former Mayor [[David Dinkins]].{{cite news |title=One Who Has Been Everywhere Leads |publisher=[[NY Times]] |date=November 19, 1989}} Leventhal stayed on to chair Bloomberg's appointments committee for the next 12 years, recommending candidates to fill city commissionerships and deputy mayor positions. Leventhal also became active in his new home in New York State's Suffolk County, serving on a fiscal task force appointed by the county executive,{{cite news |title=Bellone selects Taskforce to review Suffolk County budget |publisher=Riverhead News |date=January 6, 2012}} as well as a member of the budget and finance committee of the town of [[Southampton]].{{cite web |title=Budget & Finance Advisory Committee |url=https://www.southamptontownny.gov/430/Budget-Finance-Advisory-Committee |publisher=Southampton, NY}} In April 2020, the Suffolk County Executive appointed Leventhal to a four member COVID-19 Task Force, charged with the responsibility of advising the County on the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic and ways to ameliorate its negative effects on the County’s economy. (Robinson, Pam “Bellone Picks Fiscal Impact Task Force‘’ Huntington Now, April 16, 2020). In 2017, Leventhal became Board president of [[Palm Beach Opera]].{{cite web |title=Palm Beach Opera |url=https://pbopera.org |publisher=Official website}} Since 1989 onwards, Leventhal has served as a director of equity, fixed income and money market funds managed by [[BNY Mellon]] and [[Dreyfus Corporation|Dreyfus]]. From 2003 to 2020, Leventhal served as a Director of [[Movado|Movado Group Inc.]] where he was chairman of the nominating and corporate governance committee.{{cite web |title=Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee |url=https://movadogroupinc.gcs-web.com/committee-details/nominatingcorporate-governance-committee/ |publisher=[[Movado]]}} Other pro bono governmental positions held by Leventhal: In 1993, New York Governor Mario Cuomo appointed Leventhal to be a member of the New York State Commission on Constitutional Revision. [Benjamin, Gerald, editor, “New York State Constitution“ March, 1994]. In 1997, Leventhal was nominated by [[President Clinton]] and confirmed by the [[US Senate]] for a five-year term on the [[National Council on the Arts]].{{cite web |title=105th Congress PN 138 |url=https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/browse-by-date |publisher=[[United States Congress|Congress]]}} In 2007, Mayor [[Michael Bloomberg]] nominated and the New York City Council confirmed Leventhal's five-year term on the NY City Planning Commission.{{cite web |title=Mayor Bloomberg Announces Four Appointees To City Planning Commission |url=https://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/036-07/mayor-bloomberg-four-appointees-city-planning-commission |publisher=NYC.gov |date=February 1, 2007}}
In March 2000, Leventhal announced that he would be leaving his position as President of Lincoln Center by the end of the year. Leventhal admitted that he looked forward to spending more time at his home in [[Connecticut]], playing tennis, and resuming piano lessons.{{cite news |title=Lincoln Center President to Leave After 17 Years |publisher=[[NY Times]] |date=March 28, 2000}} However, in November 2001, the surprise winner of the 2001 New York City mayoral election, [[Michael Bloomberg]], asked Leventhal to chair his transition committee, as Leventhal had previously done in 1989 for former Mayor [[David Dinkins]].{{cite news |title=One Who Has Been Everywhere Leads |publisher=[[NY Times]] |date=November 19, 1989}} Leventhal stayed on to chair Bloomberg's appointments committee for the next 12 years, recommending candidates to fill city commissionerships and deputy mayor positions. Leventhal also became active in his new home in New York State's Suffolk County, serving on a fiscal task force appointed by the county executive,{{cite news |title=Bellone selects Taskforce to review Suffolk County budget |publisher=Riverhead News |date=January 6, 2012}} as well as a member of the budget and finance committee of the town of [[Southampton]].{{cite web |title=Budget & Finance Advisory Committee |url=https://www.southamptontownny.gov/430/Budget-Finance-Advisory-Committee |publisher=Southampton, NY}} In April 2020, the Suffolk County Executive appointed Leventhal to a four member COVID-19 Task Force, charged with the responsibility of advising the County on the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic and ways to ameliorate its negative effects on the County’s economy. (Robinson, Pam “Bellone Picks Fiscal Impact Task Force‘’ Huntington Now, April 16, 2020). In 2017, Leventhal became Board president of [[Palm Beach Opera]].{{cite web |title=Palm Beach Opera |url=https://pbopera.org |publisher=Official website}} Since 1989 onwards, Leventhal has served as a director of equity, fixed income and money market funds managed by [[BNY Mellon]] and [[Dreyfus Corporation|Dreyfus]]. From 2003 to 2020, Leventhal served as a Director of [[Movado|Movado Group Inc.]] where he was chairman of the nominating and corporate governance committee.{{cite web |title=Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee |url=https://movadogroupinc.gcs-web.com/committee-details/nominatingcorporate-governance-committee/ |publisher=[[Movado]]}} Other pro bono governmental positions held by Leventhal: In 1993, New York Governor Mario Cuomo appointed Leventhal to be a member of the New York State Commission on Constitutional Revision. [Benjamin, Gerald, editor, “New York State Constitution“ March, 1994]. In 1997, Leventhal was nominated by [[President Clinton]] and confirmed by the [[US Senate]] for a five-year term on the [[National Council on the Arts]].{{cite web |title=105th Congress PN 138 |url=https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/browse-by-date |publisher=[[United States Congress|Congress]]}} In 2007, Mayor [[Michael Bloomberg]] nominated and the New York City Council confirmed Leventhal's five-year term on the NY City Planning Commission.{{cite web |title=Mayor Bloomberg Announces Four Appointees To City Planning Commission |url=https://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/036-07/mayor-bloomberg-four-appointees-city-planning-commission |publisher=NYC.gov |date=February 1, 2007}}


==References==
==References==