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Historic Hudson Valley Landmark Preservation

8/29/2017

The owner of Hawkes Financial, LLC (a family office) in Katonah, New York, Arthur "Art" J. Samberg came into the family investment sector after his time spent as the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Pequot Capital Management, a firm he founded. In conjunction with his professional pursuits, Art Samberg has supported many charitable and philanthropic organizations, including the Historic Hudson Valley.

A non-profit educational organization, Historic Hudson Valley, protects, restores, and promotes various historical landmarks throughout the Hudson Valley region, to the entertainment and benefit of the public. Currently, the organization owns and restores many sites of historical significance or architectural distinction.

The association offers tours for visitors of all ages, as well as children’s educational programs and on-site events. John D. Rockefeller Jr. founded Historic Hudson Valley in 1951. Today, the organization serves more than 250,000 guests annually.

The most popular landmark in the Hudson Valley is Kykuit, the six-story home to four generations of the Rockefeller family. This building has been painstakingly maintained for the past 100 years.

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What is Birthright Israel?

8/23/2017

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Arthur "Art" J. Samberg owns Hawkes Financial, LLC, his family office. Prior to his work in the family investment sector, he was a founder of, and served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for, Pequot Capital Management. Outside of his professional endeavors, Art J. Samberg has sat on multiple philanthropic boards and maintained a prior partnership with Birthright Israel.

Birthright Israel is the largest education-focused tourism organization in the world. It caters to Jewish adults from ages 18 to 26, offering them an opportunity to take a free, educational trip to Israel to strengthen their Jewish identity and communities. The program focuses on those who may not otherwise have the means to take this trip.

Birthright Israel benefits from the philanthropic support of individuals, companies, parents of participants, and trip alumni. Since the organization began in 1999, 600,000 young people have participated, contributing more than $1 billion to the Israeli economy.

Trip participants enjoy a variety of tours that focus on contemporary Israel, the values of the Jewish people, and the narratives of the locals.

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Columbia Business School's MBA Program

8/10/2017

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In 1986, Arthur (Art) J. Samberg founded Pequot Partners, which grew to be the biggest hedge fund in the world with $17 billion in 2000. He closed the firm in 2009 and founded Hawkes Financial, LLC, a family office in Katonah, New York. Art J. Samberg also contributes to his alma mater, the Columbia Business School, which offers an MBA program with a number of options for focused study.

Columbia’s MBA program is grounded in a set of 10 core courses, most of which students take during their first year. Two of the courses, Financial Accounting and Corporate Finance, are full-term courses, while the remaining courses are half-term courses, including Managerial Statistics, Business Analytics, Strategy Formulation, Managerial Economics, and Global Economic Environment.

Students also choose from a robust offering of electives, which range from Applied Value Investing and Impact Investing to Managerial Negotiations and Healthcare Industry in the 21st Century. The courses are taught by the school’s 150 full-time faculty members and more than 100 adjunct faculty, who are leaders in a diverse array of industries.

Finally, students benefit from the school’s Career Management Center, which helps students as they search for internships and full-time employment. In addition to providing individual sessions with advisors to help students develop job search strategies, the center offers clinics and workshops featuring tactical advice for a successful job search.

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Historic Hudson Valley Landmark Preservation

What is Birthright Israel?

Columbia Business School's MBA Program

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