Leonard Litwin (October 16, 1914 – April 2, 2017)[1] was an American real estate developer who, through his company, Glenwood Management, specialized in residential construction.
[4] Born to a Jewish family,[5] Litwin began his career in the nursery business with his father.
[3] His Liberty Plaza, a 45-story apartment rental complex, was the first new building to rise in Manhattan after the September 11 attacks.
[3] He was named as one of the holders of an account with alleged Ponzi scheme firm Bernard L. Madoff Securities in a court filing in February 2009.
[9] In 2012, at age 97, he was rated as the highest individual donor to New York State politicians in the past year, with donations amounting to $700,000.