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Business and Law — A Winning Combination
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van Kaufman ’85 continues to wear many hats in a career
owned properties, as well as investment in residential
that has spanned four decades operating an array of real
mortgage-backed securities.
estate finance companies through numerous real estate
Kaufman entered Hofstra Law with a single purpose. “My
cycles. Currently, he is chairman and CEO of Arbor
circumstances weren’t typical,” he explains. “I went to law
Commercial Mortgage, LLC, a national direct lender for the
school, not with the intention to practice law, but to utilize the
multifamily and commercial real estate industries; chairman,
education and skills I would acquire to become a successful
president and CEO of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., a publicly
business person.” Kaufman believes a legal education is a tre-
traded
mendous strategic advantage regardless of how long one
commercial
real
estate
investment
company
(NYSE:ABR); and chairman and CEO of Arbor Residential
practices law.
Mortgage, LLC, which specializes in the acquisition, servicing
After studying business administration at Boston
and disposition of residential whole loans and real estate-
University, Kaufman worked in the mortgage and real estate
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Photo by Howard Wechsler
Ivan Kaufman ’85