Monford Arthur Orloff was an American businessman, financier, lawyer and philanthropist.
10 Facts About Monford Orloff
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Monford Orloff was married to Janice Orloff and had three children Jon, Carole and Chester.
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Monford Orloff graduated from Stanford University in 1937 and was elected Phi Beta Kappa, in 1940 he graduated with a JD from Harvard Law School.
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Monford Orloff served in the US Army in World War II first as an infantry officer then in intelligence.
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Monford Orloff signed on as general manager and successfully turned the company around.
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Monford Orloff became president of Evans moving the corporate headquarters to Portland, Oregon.
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Two years later, due to interest rate increases and cuts in housing starts bringing massive losses to Evans Monford Orloff returned to his post.
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Monford Orloff cut many of the company's money-losing sectors, bringing confidence back to his investors.
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Monford Orloff donated generously to the arts and higher learning including $3 million to the Oregon Community Foundation for a performing arts center.
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Monford Orloff sat on the boards of the Oregon Community foundation, Reed College, OPB Foundation, the Oregon Symphony, the Portland Art Museum, the Oregon Art Institute, and Oregon Graduate Institute board.