Louis Appignani
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Louis Appignani, is an entrepreneur
and philanthropist
from Miami, Florida
. He is chairman and founder of Louja Realty Inc., he has been chairman and founder of Computer Education Inc. and, until 2000, Barbizon International Modeling School.
in New York City
. Appignani attended postgraduate studies in economics
at Indiana University
. He graduated from Baruch College
of the City University of New York, earning his M.S. degree in finance from Columbia University
. He has served on the boards a number of professional civic organizations.
In 2001 Appignani established the Appignani Foundation to “support secular activities that will address significant, viable and long term human goals on our planet.” He also founded the IHEU Appignani Center for Bioethics, formerly a branch of the International Humanist and Ethical Union
but now under the aegis of the American Humanist Association
(AHA). It is "dedicated to providing thoughtful, timely research and analyses of bioethical challenges facing the global community." He also founded the Appignani Humanist Legal Center, a project of the AHA that uses qualified humanist-minded attorneys to pursue cases that are "a violation of the law as well as of Humanist principles of what we consider religious liberty, freedoms, and civil rights."
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
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...
from Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
. He is chairman and founder of Louja Realty Inc., he has been chairman and founder of Computer Education Inc. and, until 2000, Barbizon International Modeling School.
Biography
He was born March 30, 1933, in ManhattanManhattan
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in New York City
New York City
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. Appignani attended postgraduate studies in economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
at Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
. He graduated from Baruch College
Baruch College
Bernard M. Baruch College, more commonly known as Baruch College, is a constituent college of the City University of New York, located in the Flatiron district of Manhattan, New York City. With an acceptance rate of just 23%, Baruch is among the most competitive and diverse colleges in the nation...
of the City University of New York, earning his M.S. degree in finance from Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
. He has served on the boards a number of professional civic organizations.
In 2001 Appignani established the Appignani Foundation to “support secular activities that will address significant, viable and long term human goals on our planet.” He also founded the IHEU Appignani Center for Bioethics, formerly a branch of the International Humanist and Ethical Union
International Humanist and Ethical Union
The International Humanist and Ethical Union is an umbrella organisation embracing humanist, atheist, rationalist, secular, skeptic, freethought and Ethical Culture organisations worldwide. Founded in Amsterdam in 1952, the IHEU is a democratic union of more than 100 member organizations in 40...
but now under the aegis of the American Humanist Association
American Humanist Association
The American Humanist Association is an educational organization in the United States that advances Humanism. "Humanism is a progressive philosophy of life that, without theism and other supernatural beliefs, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that...
(AHA). It is "dedicated to providing thoughtful, timely research and analyses of bioethical challenges facing the global community." He also founded the Appignani Humanist Legal Center, a project of the AHA that uses qualified humanist-minded attorneys to pursue cases that are "a violation of the law as well as of Humanist principles of what we consider religious liberty, freedoms, and civil rights."