Carl Singer
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Carl N. Singer was an American
United States
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 businessman, investor and philanthropist
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...

. He specialized in trouble-shooting, identifying problems associated with business management, and restoring financial stability to business organizations.

Singer served on the Board of Directors for over 30 companies including Equipment Company of America, Vermont Contract Furnishings Co., Canrad, Inc., Taco Viva, Inc., FastDue.com and Timberland Industries. He also held executive roles with Sealy, Inc., Scripto, Inc., the B.V.D. Company and Renfield Importers.. He was the founder and chair of Fundamental Management Corporation, a Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

-based institutional investment
Investment
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 company.

Singer served as a Board of Trustee member at Emory University
Emory University
Emory University is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by a small group of Methodists and was named in honor of...

 in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
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, and was an active member of the Friends for Life at the University of Miami
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...

, and the Renaissance Group of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
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 in New Hampshire.

As a result of his philanthropy, was recognized by the Center for Medical Education at the University of Miami. In 2007, he was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Commerce by the Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship at Nova Southeastern University
Nova Southeastern University
Nova Southeastern University, commonly referred to as NSU or Nova, is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian, research university located in Broward County, Florida, with its main campus in the town of Davie...

 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Singer died on August 7, 2008, a month before his 92nd bithday. He is survived by Marion S. Singer, his wife of 69 years, two children, David and Phyllis, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

He is listed in Who's Who
Who's Who
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in America, Who's Who in Finance and Industry, and Who's Who International.

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