Morton S. Wolf

Morton Sharp Wolf (January 5, 1907 – June 5, 1976) was a real estate executive from New York City.

Morton S. Wolf
Born	Morton Sharp Wolf (1907-01-05)January 5, 1907 Yonkers, New York, U.S.
Died	June 5, 1976(1976-06-05) (aged 69) New Rochelle, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Real estate executive
Spouse	Rebecca J. Williams ​ (m. 1941)​
Children	2

The Ritz Tower, a New York City Landmark

Early life

Morton Sharp Wolf was born on January 5, 1907, in Yonkers, New York, to Bertha (née Sharp) and Morton Wolf. His father was a physician and immigrant from Hungary.^[1][2]

Career

Wolf founded Spencer-Taylor Inc., a real estate development and hotel management firm, with his brother Charles S. Wolf. The headquarters was on 100 East 42nd Street in New York City.^[3] Under his direction, Spencer-Taylor operated the Ritz Tower, Delmonico, the Mayflower, Surrey, One Fifth Avenue, Beaux-Arts, and Peter Cooper hotels.^[3] He conceived and developed a number of real estate projects, including Washington Square Village in New York City, and contributed to the Renaissance I building projects in the Golden Triangle in Pittsburgh, which included Chatham Center. As part of the Chatham project, he put a hotel on top of an office building.^[3]

Wolf was a real estate consultant for the State Department under President Harry S. Truman in 1950. He served on the board of St. Vincent's Hospital and was a real estate consultant for the Archdiocese of New York.^[1][3]

Personal life

Wolf married Rebecca "Betty" J. Williams on June 1, 1941. They had a daughter and son, Elizabeth J. and Morton Frederick. They lived on Park Avenue. He died on June 5, 1976, aged 69, in New Rochelle Hospital.^[1][3] He lived in Larchmont, New York.^{[citation needed]}

Legacy

Wolf's daughter Elizabeth established a fund with The New York Community Trust after Wolf and his wife. The fund supports New York City public school visual arts and music programs and post-secondary school scholarships.^[1]