Howard M. Lorber is the Chairman of Douglas Elliman, one of the nation’s oldest and largest real estate brokerage firms with approximately $26.9 billion in annual sales volume and approximately 7,000 affiliated real estate agents. Lorber became Chairman of Douglas Elliman in 2003 and has since achieved record sales year over year.

Lorber plays an extremely active role in the company and prides himself on his ability to attract and retain the most talented sales personnel. In addition, Lorber is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Vector Group Ltd. and its wholly owned subsidiary, New Valley LLC, the parent company of Douglas Elliman. Lorber has actively managed Vector Group’s and New Valley’s diversified interests since 1994, including its approximate $175 million of investments in real estate ventures that own approximately $7 billion of assets.

In addition to his role at Vector Group, Lorber serves as Executive Chairman of Nathan’s Famous Inc., Vice Chairman of Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. and a director of Clipper Realty Inc.

In 2017, Lorber received a Presidential appointment to serve as Chairman of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. He also serves on the board of the 92nd Street Y, on the board of the Garden of Dreams Foundation, as Chairman of Southampton Hospital Foundation, and as Co-Chairman of the Silver Shield Foundation—a non-profit organization that provides financial assistance towards the educational costs of children of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty.

Lorber holds a BA and MSc degrees in Taxation and an Honorary Doctorate from Long Island University, where he is also a trustee.