Board of Directors
Charles S. Cohen
President & CEO, Cohen Brothers Realty
Co-Chair CEO Day, Past Chairman
As owner, president and chief executive officer of Cohen Brothers Realty Corporation (CBRC), Charles S. Cohen has achieved an enviable national reputation for his exceptional business acumen, innovation and creativity at every turn. An entrepreneurial real estate executive in the truest sense, Mr. Cohen, is one of the rare breed of developers with a vision that is clearly and ultimately defined by design. Perhaps the best illustration of this is Mr. Cohen’s remarkable revitalization of the D & D (Decoration & Design) building in New York City, which has been universally hailed as an unequivocal triumph. In repositioning this once proud specialty building into a true showcase property, Mr. Cohen turned a seemingly outdated structure into the premier luxury home furnishings center in the country. Now, he is poised do the same in three different sectors of the country. Since purchasing CBRC outright in 1988, he broadened its horizons and, at the same time, significantly increased its profitability.
Despite his inordinately busy schedule, Mr. Cohen has always found the time to pursue other interests-- both professional and personal. He is a board member and former chairman of the Federal Law Enforcement Foundation, a position that he held from 1991 to 1993. He is also the former chairman of the Metro New York Chapter of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO), the international business organization’s largest chapter.
Charles S. Cohen is a 1974 graduate of Tufts University and a 1977 graduate of Brooklyn Law School. He resides in suburban Connecticut and New York City. Mr. Cohen is married and has two children.