Morton S. Wolf
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Morton S. Wolf (1907 - June 5th, 1976), was a realty executive. He was the founder of Spencer-Taylor Inc., a real estate development and hotel management firm. He founded the company together with his brother Charles S. Wolf. Under Mr. Wolf's direction, Spencer-Taylor over the years operated the Ritz Towers, Delmonico, the Mayflower, Surrey, One Fifth Avenue, Beaux-Arts, and Peter Cooper hotels. He conceived and developed a number of real estate projects, including Washington Square Village in New York City, and the restoration of the Golden Triangle in Pittsburgh, now known as Chatham Center. As part of the restoration, he conceived the idea of placing a hotel on top of an office building.
Mr. Wolf traveled abroad as a real estate consultant for the State Department under President Harry S. Truman in 1950. Among his many philanthropic activities, he served on the board of St. Vincent's Hospital, and was a real estate consultant for the Archdiocese of New York.
Morton S. Wolf died in New Rochelle Hospital. He lived in Larchmont, NY.
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