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Francine Ayn Lefrak

Francine Ayn Lefrak of New York, New York United States was born in 1948 in New York to Samuel Jayson Lefrak and Ethel (Stone) Lefrak. Francine Lefrak has siblings Richard Lefrak, Denise (Lefrak) Calicchio, and Jacqueline (Lefrak) Kosinski. She married Kirk D’Amico in 1985 in Manhattan, New York County and they later divorced. She married Rick Friedberg on March 2, 1996.

Francine Ayn Lefrak

Francine D’Amico, Francine Friedberg

New York, New York United States

1948

New York, New York, United States

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Francine Ayn Lefrak's History: 1948

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Introduction

Francine was presented in 1966 at the Debutante Cotillion and Christmas Ball, at the International Debutante Ball and at a private party given by her parents at Arthur, the discotheque.
1948

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1948

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New York, New York United States

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Ethnicity & Family History

Francine Ayn LeFrak, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. LeFrak of New York, married Eric Brian Friedberg, the son of Mrs. William Friedberg of New York and the late Mr. Friedberg, at Temple Emanu-El in New York. Rabbi Amy Ehrlich performed the ceremony, in which Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani took part. The bridegroom is Mayor Giuliani's director of advance, coordinating the logistics for the Mayor's personal appearances. Mr. Friedberg graduated from the City University of New York. His mother, Gertrude Friedberg, retired as a third-grade teacher at Public School 89 in the Bronx. His father was the principal of Public School 124 in the Bronx and was a member of the New York State Industrial Board of Appeals.
Early Life & Education

She attended L'Ecole Superietire de Neufchatel in Switzerland and the Sarah Lawrence College summer program in Florence, and graduated from Finch College. Miss LeFrak studied also at the New York Liniversiy Institute of Fine Arts and was formerly with Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc.
Professional Career

1970’s Francine was the president of LeFrak Productions in New York, which produced several films, including the Emmy Award-winning "Miss Rose White," and the Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Crimes of the Heart." Her father was the chairman of the LeFrak Organization, the New York building company that was founded by her grandfather, the late Harry LeFrak. 1980’s Francine was the president of the Whole Picture Company Ltd. and LeFrak Productions, theatrical and film production concerns, respectively, in New York. She co-produced ''My One and Only'' and ''Nine'' on Broadway. She was formerly an assistant vice president of Sotheby's, the auction house, in New York and the first head of its customer advisory service. Her father was chairman of the Lefrak Organization, a real-estate development and management company based in Forest Hills, Queens. 1990’s Francine Ayn LeFrak, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. LeFrak of New York, was married last evening at Temple Emanu-El in New York to Eric Brian Friedberg, the son of Mrs. William Friedberg of New York and the late Mr. Friedberg. Rabbi Amy Ehrlich performed the ceremony, in which Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani took part.
Personal Life & Family

On April 18, 1976, it was announced in the New York Times: Francine Ayn LeFrak, Geraldo Rivera to Wed “Francine Ayn LeFrak, daughter of the builder Samuel J. LeFrak and Mrs. LeFrak of New York, and Geraldo Rivera, the television reporter, plan to be married in the fall. The future bride, whose parents have announced her engagement to the son of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Rivera of West Babylon, L.I., is an art appraiser and consultant.” This marriage did not happen. *** On February 17, 1985, it was announced in the New York Times: Francine LeFrak To Marry in April Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. LeFrak of New York have announced the engagement of their daughter, Francine Ayn LeFrak, to Kirk Mason D'Amico, a son of Carol D'Amico and William Turlay, both of Portland, Ore. A late April wedding is planned. Mr. D'Amico, a vice president of RKO Pictures in New York, was formerly a lawyer with the Federal Communications Commission in Washington. He graduated from Holy Cross College and the Antioch School of Law in Washington and is president of the latter's alumni association. His father, who is retired, was a lieutenant commander in the Navy. This marriage ended in divorce. ***
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