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Howard M. Schoor

Howard M. Schoor (born January 13, 1939) is an American entrepreneur, philanthropist and humanitarian. He is currently the managing member of HMS Consulting, a land development and real estate consulting company.Early Years:Schoor was born in Staten Island, New York to Sam and Sadie Schoor. The couple had two children: Howard M. Schoor in 1939 and Anne Ellen Schoor in 1945.Schoor’s only sibling Anne Ellen died of breast cancer at the age of41. Both Sam and Sadie worked in the retail clothing business. Howard M. Schoor was married to Linda Lewis of Jupiter, Florida. The couple has two children: Barbara K. Schoor (born in 1964) and Debra Schoor Scott (born in 1967). Schoor and Lewis have two grandchildren by Debra, Ashley Scott and Griffin Scott. Schoor’s current wife of 39 years is Frances Loscoe Schoor. Her son is James J. Serpico, Jr. (born in 1962). Frances has one grandchild, Kaitlyn Serpico.Career:Howard M. Schoor graduated from Lafayette College in 1961 with a bachelor of science in civil engineering. He continued his education at New York University where he took graduate courses. Following college, Schoor pursued a career as a professional engineer, land surveyor and planner. He was licensed to practice engineering in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware,Florida and California. For more than four decades, Schoor’s companies (Schoor DePalma and affiliated entities) have been involved in the engineering industry. Since launching his career, Schoor has been responsible for founding and overseeing a number of companies in the engineering industry.Schoor’s companies include Schoor Companies, Schoor DePalma, SGS Communities, HMS Consulting, Woodstone Companies and Seat Strap. In 1967, Schoor founded Schoor DePalma Inc.,a national engineering and design firm. There he was responsible for all phases of facilities planning, design, project development and construction management. The company was recognized as one of the five best engineering firms in the nation to work for by CE News and the Best Firm to Work for in NJ by NJ Biz.In 1992, Schoor separated from Schoor DePalma and formed SGS Communities. There he was Chairman, responsible for land acquisition, finance and overseeing the approval process. In 1996, under Schoor’s leadership, SGS Communities was acquired by D.R. Horton, Inc. Schoor acted as Vice Chairman of D.R. Horton, Inc. – New Jersey until2006. Schoor founded the Community Bank of New Jersey in 1997. He was Chairman of the Community Bank on New Jersey until 2004 when it was acquired by Sun Bancorp Inc. Sun Bancorp Inc. purchased the Community Bank of New Jersey for $83.2 million. Although the institution remained a community bank, the acquisition expanded the Community Bank of New Jersey’s presence to eight branches. In 1998, Schoor founded HMS Consulting, a land development and real estate consulting company. Schoor went on to expand his empire by forming Woodstone Companies in 2000. The Woodstone Companies is responsible for land development and building custom country homes, including the 5,500 acre The Chapin Estate. The Chapin Estate has developed homes ranging from 1,500 to 15,000 square feet. With over 150 homesites sold and more than105 homes already built, The Chapin Estate offers custom and luxury homes ranging from $500,000 to $10,000,000.In 2008, Schoor proved he is a true visionary when he created the Seat Strap, an innovative solution used to secure possessions to the passenger seat of any car. Schoor is CEO of the Jupiter-based company.In 2012, Woodstone Development began offering a 1,500-squarefoot cabin at the Chapin Estate. Since opening in 2001, the Chapin Estate’s reputation and success has been based upon building luxury upscale custom homes. Schoor acknowledged that times were changing, along with people’s real estate needs. The shift toward smaller cabins as well as luxury homes is expected to appeal to a broader market. Charity Work:In addition to his involvement with the Schoor’s companies, Howard Schoor has donated both time and money in support of the following charitable foundations:Collier Youth Services, the Jewish Federation of Monmouth County, the Heritage Affiliate of the American Heart Association, the Monmouth County Multiple Sclerosis Foundation and many other worthy groups. These donations have been made through a foundation created by Howard Schoor, known as the Schoor Family Foundation, Inc.Professional Affiliations:Howard M. Schoor has been affiliated with the American Society of Civil Engineers, NJ Society of Professional Engineers, NJ Society of Professional Land Surveyors, National Society of Professional Engineers, NJ Society of Municipal Engineers, American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, American Water Works Association, Garden State Land Surveyors Alliance, National Association of Homebuilders and NJ Shore Builders Association.

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