Honor Leo Ullman Recognition

Senate Resolution No. 1527 BY: Senator PHILLIPS COMMENDING Leo Ullman upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition by the Jewish Community Relations Council at the Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration on April 27, 2017 WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize and pay tribute to those individuals within the great Empire State who have made strong contributions to their communities and who serve as role models for their peers; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend Leo Ullman upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition by the Jewish Community Relations Council at the Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration to be held on Thursday, April

27, 2017, at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York; and WHEREAS, Holocaust Remembrance Day, known in Hebrew as Yom HaShoah, is a day set aside for remembering the victims of the Holocaust and for reminding New Yorkers, all Americans, and people around the world of what can happen to civilized people when bigotry, hatred and indifference reign; and WHEREAS, At this auspicious event, Leo Ullman will be recognized for his diligent work in creating a more civil society for the citizens of not only Nassau County, but the entire State of New York; and WHEREAS, Born in the Netherlands, Leo Ullman and his family immigrated to the United States when he was 8-1/2 years-old; after graduating from Phillips Academy Andover, he earned his bachelor's degree from Harvard College; he furthered his education by obtaining his Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School, and his Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School; and WHEREAS, From 1959-1965, Leo Ullman proudly served his country as a member of the United State Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve; and WHEREAS, In 1965, Leo Ullman began his long and distinguished law career at Sullivan & Cromwell, the position from which he officially retired after 35 years of service; in 1968 and 1969, he served as Deputy Assistant Chief Counsel at the United States Office of Foreign Direct Investments, where he published a monograph for the Bureau of National Affairs on those regulations; and WHEREAS, Leo Ullman then joined the international law firm of Baker Mackenzie in New York, and subsequently, formed his own firm, Ullman, Miller & Wrubel; his clientele consisted primarily of foreign institutional and private investors in United States real estate, including major financial institutions; and WHEREAS, Dedicated to his community, Leo Ullman serves as Chairman of the Foundation for the Jewish Historical Museum in Amsterdam, Inc., and a is a vital member of the Development Committee of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC; and WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who enhance the quality of life in their community and have shown a long and sustained commitment to the maintenance of high standards in their profession, certainly have earned the recognition and applause of all the citizens of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to commend Leo Ullman upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition by the Jewish Community Relations Council at the Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Robert Molder.