A Family Legacy of
LEADERSHIP and
PHILANTHROPY A CONVERSATION WITH
ERIC KRASNOFF, CHAIRMAN OF THE LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES For nearly 40 years, the Krasnoff family has maintained a deep personal commitment to Long Island University that began when Abraham Krasnoff H’85 joined the Board of Trustees in the late 1970s. Abe, who also served as chairman of the board, left the University with a legacy of leadership and generosity that continues to have an impact today. In 1992, his son, Eric, current chairman of the board, carried on this legacy when he joined the University as a trustee. After serving for many years as head of the board’s Planning Committee, Eric was elected to the chairmanship in 2014. Eric Krasnoff spent much of his career with Pall Corporation, a Fortune 1,000 company based in Port Washington, N.Y., specializing in the manufacturing and global distribution of products that advance health, safety, and environmentally responsible technologies, where he served as the chief executive officer, president, and chairman before his retirement in 2012. 14
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Arts and culture have been a lifelong passion for both Eric and his wife Sandra, who serves as vice chair of the Council of Overseers at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at LIU Post. During his tenure at Pall, the company became the principal sponsor of dance at Tilles Center, making it the region's leading presenter of that art form. That commitment led the Krasnoffs to expand their philanthropy to the University and endow Tilles Center’s dance program, bringing the likes of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and others to Long Island. Additionally, the family continues to support the Abraham Krasnoff Memorial Award for Scholarly Achievement, one of the highest honors bestowed to LIU faculty members in recognition of their outstanding academic contributions. A life-long resident of Long Island, Krasnoff also serves as a vice-chair of the Long Island chapter of The Nature Conservancy and as a board member of Old Westbury Gardens.