AMERICAN FRIENDS OF RABIN MEDICAL CENTER HONORS MOINIAN, JACOB, FAUCI

American Friends of Rabin Medical Center (AFRMC) honored The Moinian Group Principal Mitchell Moinian with the Yitzhak Rabin Philanthropic Leadership Award at its AFRMC 22nd Annual Gala at The Plaza Hotel. Moinian was joined by Glenwood Management Executive Vice President Gary Jacob, who was honored with the Yitzhak Rabin Lifetime Real Estate Leadership Award, and Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, chief medical advisor to seven presidents of the United States, who was honored with the Yitzhak Rabin Lifetime Medical Achievement Award, and spoke about Yitzhak Rabin’s legacy and the importance of medical research.

Moinian and Jacobs were honored for their “outstanding and expert leadership in their fields and for being trusted partners, loyal friends, and exemplary philanthropists.”

Gala Master of Ceremonies Magalie LaguerreWilkinson, vice president of news programming, Nickelodeon and executive producer, Nick News opened the evening, welcoming guests, friends and honorees, then brought onstage Scott Rechler, chairman and CEO of RXR Realty and chair of AFRMC’s Honorary Board who introduced Dr. Fauci. After dinner, Fried Frank Chairman of Real Estate Jonathan Mechanic took the stage to present the award to Mitchell Moinian. Wendy Siegel presented the award to Gary Jacob.

In addition to Jonathan Mechanic and Scott Rechler, gala chairs included Robert J. Ivanhoe, Jeffrey Levine and A. Mitti Liebersohn. Cochairs included Andrea Himmel, David Himmel and Harrison Sitomer. Other attendees included SL Green Chairman and CEO Marc

Holiday, Cushman & Wakefield Chairman of Global Brokerage Bruce Mosler, as well as executives from Bloomberg Philanthropies, Savills, Crown Acquisitions and others.

Previous AFRMC award winners include Stanley Fischer, Nava Barak, Stephen Siegel, Peter Riguardi, Stanley Chera, Cardinal Dolan, Scott Rechler, Robert Ivanhoe and Jonathan Mechanic, among other notable industry leaders.

AFRMC’s Executive Director Rabbi Joshua Plaut closed the evening by announcing the naming of two Rabin Medical Exchange Fellowships in honor of Mitchell Moinian and Gary Jacob at Israel’s Rabin Medical Center.