Morris W. Offit
Morris W. Offit | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1937 |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, businessman |
| Known for | Founder and former CEO of Offitbank; Chairman of Offit Hall Capital Management LLC; Board member of AIG and Wachovia |
Morris W. Offit (born around 1937) is a prominent American entrepreneur, recognized as the founder and former chief executive officer of Offitbank, which later merged with Wachovia. He currently holds the position of Chairman at Offit Hall Capital Management LLC and acts as an independent board member of American International Group (AIG). In 2005, he was appointed to AIG's Board and took on the role of chairman for the Audit Committee. After Offitbank was acquired by Wachovia, Offit became a member of Wachovia’s board of directors.
Offit was raised in a Jewish household, the son of Rhea (née Wolf) and Michael Offit. He advocates for a two-state resolution regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Beyond his corporate responsibilities, Offit has occupied several leadership roles such as Chairman of the Board at Johns Hopkins University from 1990 to 1996, Chairman of the Jewish Museum between 1987 and 1991, and trustee positions at both the New-York Historical Society and The Museum of the American Revolution. Additionally, he served a three-year term as president of the UJA-Federation of New York and is a trustee with the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies.
In 2017, Offit was recognized as an honoree at The New Jewish Home’s Eight over Eighty Gala.