Stephen Muss was born on 1928 and is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist known for leading the resurgence and redevelopment of Miami Beach, Florida.
11 Facts About Stephen Muss
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Stephen Muss worked for the family business first as a laborer and then in sales and construction supervision.
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In 1967, Stephen took over the Florida business, now named the Muss Organization, becoming Miami Beach's single largest landlord.
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In 1978, Stephen Muss bought the largest hotel in Miami-Dade County, the aging Fontainebleau Hotel, for $27 million rescuing it from bankruptcy.
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Stephen Muss injected an additional $100 million into the hotel for improvements and hired the Hilton company to manage it.
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In 2005, the Stephen Muss Organization sold the Fontainebleau to Donald Soffer's Turnberry Associates for $165 million.
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Stephen Muss was the president of the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency.
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Stephen Muss is the chairman of the Alexander Stephen Muss High School in Israel and honorary chairman of The Lapid, Coalition for High School Age Programs in Israel.
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Stephen Muss has served as Board Chair of Temple Emanu-El and served on the board of the Miami Art Museum and on the Board of Governors of Haifa University.
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Stephen Muss's wife Sandra is a daughter of Holocaust survivors and was Board Chair of the Holocaust Memorial in Miami Beach.
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Stephen Muss is currently a member of the Board of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.