David Mandelbaum (politician)

David Mandelbaum (born December 13, 1935) is an American Democratic Party politician, minority-owner of the Minnesota Vikings NFL team, and real estate developer.

David Mandelbaum
Born	December 13, 1935 Newark, New Jersey
Nationality	United States
Education	B.A. Princeton University J.D. Harvard University Law School
Occupation	Politician Real estate developer
Known for	Minority-owner of the Minnesota Vikings
Spouse(s)	Karen Krupnick
Children	4
Parent(s)	Philip Mandelbaum Ella Baum Mandelbaum

Early life

Mandelbaum was born to a Jewish family on December 13, 1935 in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Philip Mandelbaum (June 22, 1908 – June 30, 2004) and Ella Baum Mandelbaum (1911–1999). He grew up in Maplewood, New Jersey. He is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard University Law School. He is a partner at the law firm of Mandelbaum & Mandelbaum.

New Jersey State Assemblyman

He was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly in 1961, at the age of 25. He finished fourth in a field of 28 candidates for nine Essex County At-Large Assembly seats. He received 140,037 votes, more than 12,000 votes ahead of incumbent Republican Assemblyman Philip Lindeman.[1] He was narrowly re-elected in 1963, finishing 1,065 votes ahead of another Democratic Assemblyman, John J. Miller, Jr..[2] He was re-elected by more than 24,000 votes in 1965.[3]

Campaign for State Senator

Mandelbaum ran for the New Jersey State Senate in 1967. The General Election turned out to be a strong environment for Republicans; it was the mid-term election of Governor Richard J. Hughes's second term. Republicans won all six Essex County Senate seats, with Matturri running third. Mandelbaum finished tenth in the election. The four Democratic Senators elected in 1965 -- Nicholas Fernicola, John J. Giblin, Maclyn Goldman and Hutchins Inge—were all defeated.[4]

1967 Essex County State Senator General Election results

Winner	Party	Votes	Loser	Party	Votes
Michael Giuliano	Republican	122,354	Nicholas Fernicola	Democrat	91,812
Gerado Del Tufo	Republican	119,956	John J. Giblin	Democrat	89,297
Alexander Matturri	Republican	119,152	Maclyn Goldman	Democrat	88,796
James Wallwork	Republican	118,834	David Mandelbaum	Democrat	85,131
Milton Waldor	Republican	117,280	Victor Addonizio	Democrat	83,587
David W. Dowd	Republican	115,568	Hutchins Inge	Democrat	83,543

Real estate developer

In 1968, Mandelbaum formed Interstate Properties, a real estate development firm, with Steven Roth and Russell Wight in 1968. He has been a trustee of Vornado Realty Trust since 1979, and a Director of Alexander's, Inc. since 1995.

NFL owner

In 2005, Mandelbaum and five other partners, in a group led by Zygi Wilf, purchased the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League from Red McCombs for a reported US$600 million.[5] Forbes estimates the 2014 value of the franchise at US$1.007 billion, or 21st of the 32 NFL teams.[6]

Family

Mandelbaum married Karen Krupnick in a Jewish ceremony in 1964.[7] They have four sons: Richard, Michael, Jeffrey and Jonathan.

References

1. "Our Campaigns 1961". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
2. "Our Campaigns 1963". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
3. "Our Campaigns 1965". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
4. "Our Campaigns 1967". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
5. Borzi, Pat (August 19, 2005). "Vikings' Owner Makes a Name for Himself". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-01-07. Retrieved 2015-01-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
7. "Karen Krupnick Wed To David Mandelbaum". New York Times. 16 August 1964. Retrieved 7 January 2015. The marriage of Miss Karen Ann Krupnick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert I. Krupnick of South Orange, to David M: Mandelbaum took place here this evening. The bridegroom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Mandelbaum of Maplewood. Rabbi Horace Zemel performed the ceremony at the Chanticler.