James W. Crystal
![eight over eighty eight over eighty](https://jewishhome.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/8over80-horizontal-small.png)
James W. Crystal
James Crystal has served as a trusted advisor to many of the nation’s foremost entrepreneurs, executives, and investors over a distinguished career spanning more than 50 years.
Jim serves as Vice Chairman and Board Member of Alliant Insurance Services. Jim was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Crystal & Company, prior to its 2018 acquisition by Alliant. After joining his father, Frank Crystal, in 1961, Jim was named President in 1963. Under his leadership, Crystal & Company grew far beyond its original roots on Wall Street to serve a global clientele.
Highly respected for his leadership and expertise, Jim has actively been involved in board governance throughout his career. Jim is Vice Chairman, Trustee and Board Member of the Executive and Finance Committees, and Co-Chair of the Audit Committee of Mount Sinai Health System. Jim also serves on the Board of Trustees at Temple Emanu-El and the Museum of the American Revolution. Previously, Jim served on the boards of K2 Global Consulting, Ennia Caribe Holding, NV, Global Indemnity, Blockbuster, Stewart & Stevenson and Donnkenny.
Jim is a graduate of Trinity College, where he played varsity basketball and subsequently served on the school’s board. He shares his passion for international travel with Jean, his wife of over 40 years, and has three sons and eight grandchildren.
Michael Shamalov
![eight over eighty eight over eighty](https://jewishhome.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/8over80-horizontal-small.png)
Michael Shamalov
Visionary Leader in Long-Term Care Pharmacy
Michael Shamalov is a seasoned professional and the visionary CEO of LI Script Pharmacy. A proud graduate of St. John’s University, School of Pharmacy, Michael embarked on his pharmaceutical journey with a focus dedicated to improving healthcare in the geriatric community, bringing with him a wealth of knowledge and a commitment to excellence.
Michael commenced his career at Walgreens, Co., where he honed his skills and developed a keen understanding of the pharmaceutical landscape. Concurrently, he served as a Consultant Pharmacist for Pharmakon, further expanding his expertise. His passion for delivering exceptional healthcare solutions led him to assume the role of manager at BioScrip Specialty Pharmacy.
It was during this time that Michael distinguished himself by spending a year working alongside nurses in the very facilities he would later serve. This hands-on experience allowed him to comprehend the specific needs of healthcare providers, gaining insights into pricing structures, and identifying areas where competitors fell short.
In 2009, armed with a deep understanding of Retail, Specialty, and Long-Term Care Pharmacy, Michael founded LI Script Pharmacy. This endeavor was not merely a business venture but a commitment to revolutionize the long-term care pharmacy landscape.
Michael’s leadership sets him apart in the industry. Intelligent, analytical, and unwaveringly dedicated, he possesses a rare ability to provide solutions to even the most complex challenges. Known as “Mike the Pharmacist from LI Script,” Michael’s hands-on approach has endeared him to every nurse the pharmacy serves.
Under Michael’s direction, LI Script Pharmacy has become synonymous with unparalleled customer service. His commitment to understanding every detail, combined with a family-like work environment, distinguishes LI Script from pharmacy giants in the long-term care sector. Michael’s unrelenting ambition and medical expertise have created a cohesive team dedicated to upholding the high standards he envisioned for the company.
Through Michael’s leadership, LI Script Pharmacy has become the go-to solution for Long-Term Care, offering a level of customer service and attention to detail that is unmatched in the industry. His commitment to excellence ensures that every patient benefits from the exceptional care provided by LI Script Pharmacy.
Jean Troubh
![eight over eighty eight over eighty](https://jewishhome.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/8over80-horizontal-small.png)
Jean Troubh
Jean has devoted her impressive philanthropic career to helping not-for-profit organizations strengthen board governance and fulfill their missions. She has served as a Trustee on more than 14 not-for-profit Boards including Blythedale Children’s Hospital, Louise Wise Services, the British American Educational Foundation, Prep For Prep and Foundation for Excellent Schools.
In addition, she Co-Chaired the Adopt-a-Delegation Program for New York ’92, the Democratic Convention, and has served at UJA-Federation of New York as Co-Chair of the Network Council and on the Task Force on Board Governance.
From 1989-2019, Jean was a Trustee of The Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services (JBFCS), the largest social service organization in New York City, serving as President from 2002-2006 and then Chairman of the Board.
Presently, Jean is a Governor of Century Country Club, where she served as the first female President of the Board. Jean is also Vice President of the Carroll and Milton Petrie Foundation and Executive Chairman and former President of the Board of City Parks Foundation, which runs free programs in parks throughout New York City. She is Honorary Chair of the Board at JBFCS.
Throughout her career, Jean has been recognized for her leadership and philanthropy. In 1997, City Parks Foundation awarded her its Parks Achievement Award. In 2005, Jean received the Jacob Schiff Community Impact Award for leadership, service, and generosity from JBFCS. In 2011, Women’s Philanthropy of UJA awarded Jean and her sister, Betty Loeb Levin, a Volunteer Service Award.
Prior to focusing her efforts on board governance, Jean taught Kindergarten at Park Avenue Christian Church Day School and also worked as a travel consultant at Zenith Travel.
Jean is a graduate of The Brearley School, where she was awarded the Frances Riker Davis Alumna Award in 2019, and Wellesley College, where she was a Durant Scholar. She also attended the Harvard-Radcliffe Program in Business Administration from 1960-61, before women were admitted to Harvard Business School.
William Klingenstein
![eight over eighty eight over eighty](https://jewishhome.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/8over80-horizontal-small.png)
William Percy Klingenstein
William Percy Klingenstein (Bill) was born and raised in Manhattan. Having graduated from the Berkshire School in Sheffield, Massachusetts and the University of Miami with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, he began a long career on Wall Street. After many years of selling and trading corporate bonds, his career culminated as a stockbroker at Wertheim and Company.
Bill and his wife, Fran, and daughter, Stacy, left the City and moved to Purchase, New York in 1977. This was the beginning of his dedicated commitment serving on the Boards of the Purchase College Foundation at SUNY and The New Jewish Home, each for over 20 years. Soon after moving to Purchase, Bill and Fran welcomed their son John into the world and the family was complete.
Bill’s greatest joys are the times spent with his children and now his three grandchildren, Gabby, Saralina and Stasiu. He also enjoys travelling the world and gardening.
Kenny Barron
![eight over eighty eight over eighty](https://jewishhome.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/8over80-horizontal-small.png)
Kenny Barron
Honored by the National Endowment for the Arts as a 2010 Jazz Master, Kenny Barron has an unmatched ability to mesmerize audiences with his elegant playing, sensitive melodies, and infectious rhythms. The Los Angeles Times named him “one of the top jazz pianists in the world” and Jazz Weekly called him “the most lyrical piano player of our time.”
The Philadelphia native started playing professionally as a teenager with Mel Melvin’s orchestra and Philly Joe Jones. He moved to New York City at 19 and freelanced with Roy Haynes, Lee Morgan, and James Moody. Upon Moody’s recommendation, Dizzy Gillespie hired Barron in 1962 without even hearing him play a note. It was in Gillespie’s band that Barron developed an appreciation for Latin and Caribbean rhythms. After five years with Gillespie, Barron played with Freddie Hubbard, Stanley Turrentine, Milt Jackson, and Buddy Rich. In the early 1970s, Barron began working with Yusef Lateef, whom Barron credits as a key influence on his art for improvisation. Encouraged by Lateef to pursue a college education, Barron balanced touring with studies, earning his degree from SUNY Empire State College. By 1973, Barron joined the faculty at Rutgers University as a professor of music. He held this tenure until 2000, mentoring many of today’s young talents, including David Sanchez, Terence Blanchard, and Regina Belle. In 1974, Barron recorded Sunset to Dawn, his first album as a leader for the Muse label—the first of more than 40 recordings as a leader. His duo album with Stan Getz in the late 1980s, People Time, led to the first of 11 Grammy nominations. His 2016 album, Book of Invention, was Barron’s first trio outing in 20 years and marked his first recording with bandmates Kiyoshi Kitagawa and
Johnathan Blake.
Barron consistently wins jazz critics’ and readers’ polls, including DownBeat, JazzTimes and Jazziz magazines. Spanish ceramist Lladró honored Barron with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012. Barron has also received honorary doctorates from SUNY Empire State College and the Berklee College of Music. In 2009, he received the Living Legacy Award from the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation and was inducted into the American Jazz Hall of Fame. Barron is a seven-time recipient of the Jazz Journalists Association’s Best Pianist distinction. Borrowed from the title of one of his most popular songs, “Voyage,” Barron opens his vault of rarely performed music that spans 60 years of composing to create a retrospective evening of his prolific artistry. Alongside Kitagawa and Blake, this classic trio explores the magic within some of Barron’s finest unheard melodies as well as more recent nods to some of his favorite inspirations.
PHOTO CREDIT: Carol Friedman Photography
Stuart Weitzman
![eight over eighty eight over eighty](https://jewishhome.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/8over80-horizontal-small.png)
Stuart Weitzman
Stuart Weitzman’s passion for design has been a lifelong pursuit, leading to the internationally renowned company that bears his name. He has been honored extensively for his unique approach to entrepreneurship, and for his uncompromising commitment to prioritizing function as an integral element of fashion.
Today, his shoes dominate red carpet events and are worn by celebrity fans around the world. Beyoncé, Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle, Taylor Swift, and Jennifer Lopez are just a few who are regularly seen in his designs, along with millions of other women in over 70 countries.
Weitzman approaches his extensive charitable endeavors with equal commitment. Among these are his ongoing support for a wide range of hospitals and medical research centers, youth and sports organizations, cultural institutions, and the Prehistoric caves in the Altamira Region of Spain. He regularly mentors students on their entrepreneurial and design aspirations at several universities, including the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton, Yale, Dartmouth, and the London Business School. He is a graduate of the Wharton School of Business at Penn, where the university has honored him by renaming their design and architecture school the Stuart Weitzman School of Design.
During his free time, you may find him on the tennis court or at the ping-pong table. If you’ve got a racket, he’ll welcome the challenge.
Lee Grant
![eight over eighty eight over eighty](https://jewishhome.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/8over80-horizontal-small.png)
Lee Grant
Lee Grant is an Academy Award winning actor, director, activist, and blacklist survivor. She is the first female director to be honored by the Directors Guild of America (DGA). Appearing in many of the most influential films of the New Hollywood era she is a four-time Oscar nominee, winning the Academy Award for Shampoo. Two of Lee Grant’s early films as a director, The Stronger and Tell Me A Riddle were recently restored by the Academy and premiered at the 2023 New York Film Festival (NYFF). Ms. Grant’s memoir I Said Yes to Everything was published in 2015.
Joseph I. Lieberman
![eight over eighty eight over eighty](https://jewishhome.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/8over80-horizontal-small.png)
Joseph I. Lieberman z”l
(1942-2024)
Joseph I. Lieberman was for 24 years, a member of the U.S. Senate from Connecticut. At the end of his service in January 2013, he was Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and a senior member of the Armed Services Committee. Through both Committee positions, he became a leader in protecting the security of the American people and supporting American international leadership. Senator Lieberman was known as a national leader who works across party lines to get things done and who spoke his conscience regardless of the political consequences. Before his election to the Senate in 1988, Senator Lieberman served 10 years in the Connecticut State Senate and six years as Connecticut’s Attorney General. In 2000 he was the Democratic candidate for Vice President of the United States. He also served as Senior Counsel at the law firm of Kasowitz, Benson, Torres LLP in New York. Senator Lieberman also served on the board of several nonprofit organizations including the McCain Institute. Senator Lieberman was married to Hadassah Freilich Lieberman. Together they had four children and 13 grandchildren.