Milton and Tamar Maltz

Milton Maltz

Milton Maltz founded Malrite Communications Group, Inc. in 1956 and served as its Chairman and CEO until the Company was sold in 1998. Under his direction, Malrite became one of the most successful operators of radio and television properties in the country with stations stretching from New York to Los Angeles.

Mr. Maltz began his career in broadcasting as a kid actor in radio dramas originating in Chicago and also appeared in a number of television broadcasts during that medium's infancy. Over the years, he has worked in all aspects of the broadcast industry, including news and management. Mr. Maltz wrote, produced and directed "The Fight for Freedom", a series of radio dramas reflecting the struggle for the creation of the State of Israel.

As a respected and active member of the broadcast industry, and a member of its Hall of Fame, Mr. Maltz created the National Association of Broadcasters' Task Force for Free TV, served on its Political Action Committee and was a Director of the Radio Advertising Bureau and Vice-Chairman of the Independent Television Association. In 1998, Mr. Maltz was the recipient of the University of Cincinnati's distinguished Frederic W. Ziv Award for outstanding achievement in telecommunication.

Mr. Maltz has been active in numerous philanthropic and civic organizations. Over the years, he has worked as a trustee of PLANNED Life Assistance Network, former Chairman of the Finance and Investment Committee of the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland and served as Co-Chair of its Public Relations Committee, a trustee of the Anti-Defamation League of B-nai Brith, Better Business Bureau, the Montefiore Home, the College of Jewish Studies and The Temple-Tifereth Israel. The State of Israel Bonds awarded Mr. Maltz the Gates of Jerusalem Medal in recognition of his support of Israel's economic development.

In 1985, he was the recipient of the prestigious Dively Award for entrepreneurship, receiving a Chair from the Harvard School of Business. Mr. Maltz was a Director of Key Bank. In 1996, Mr. Maltz was inducted into the Cleveland Business Hall of Fame. Two outstanding achievements of his civic endeavors has been his involvement in the founding and development of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and his creation of the Maltz Family Foundation. In regard to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Mr. Maltz played a major role in obtaining the project for the city of Cleveland. With the Foundation, Mr. Maltz and his family have worked to support various charities and causes both nationally and internationally.

Today, Mr. Maltz is using his years of entertainment experience and expertise to develop distinctive entertainment projects around the country. A recent project is the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC. The Museum has achieved international fame. Mr. Maltz received a letter from former President George W. Bush commending the Museum for contributing to America's understanding of the importance of intelligence as a principal component of national security. He currently serves on the Board of the CIA Officers Memorial Foundation.

Mr. Maltz and his wife Tamar helped revive the Playhouse in Jupiter, Florida (formerly the Burt Reynolds Dinner Theater), developing it as a traditional regional theater. Milton serves as Chairman of the Board. The Theatre, now known as the Maltz Jupiter Theatre, opened on February 29, 2004. He also serves on the Board at the Cleveland Play House, the nation's oldest regional theater.

Mr. and Mrs. Maltz are founders of the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage located in Beachwood, Ohio. The Museum opened in October, 2005.

A new auditorium seating 500 at the Jupiter campus of Florida Atlantic University's Lifelong Learning Center was named after Milton and Tamar in a ceremony at the University on November 8, 2002.

Mr. & Mrs. Maltz are major donors in the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine. Bascom Palmer is the nation's #1 eye hospital according to U.S. News & World Report.

Mr. Maltz earned a B.S. degree in Journalism from the University of Illinois. He served in the U.S. Navy and was assigned to the National Security Agency in Washington.

Mr. Maltz has been married for the past 59 years to Tamar and has three children, daughter Julie of Tucson, and sons Daniel and David of Cleveland.

Tamar Maltz

Tamar Maltz is a graduate of Roosevelt University in Chicago with a degree in education, teaching in the Michigan and Maryland School Systems. She also taught Hebrew at the Siegal College of Judaic Studies and the Fairmount Temple Hebrew Schools.

Mrs. Maltz has served on the boards of Montefiore Home for the Aged, and Friends of the Aaron Garber Library. She was a major stockholder and director of Malrite Communications Group, a national broadcasting firm.

Mrs. Maltz provided significant support for the construction of Montefiore Home's new facility. She has been a long time contributor to basic scientific research in the field of mental illness through the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression and serves as a director of that organization. She received the "Trailblazer of the Year" award from the Planned Life Assistance Network for creating social and recreational opportunities through the Jewish Community Center for individuals suffering from mental illness.

Other major philanthropies include the renovation of Severance Hall, home of the Cleveland Orchestra, and the new plays initiative of the Cleveland Play House. Mrs. Maltz and her husband, Milton, have been actively involved in the development of the Jupiter Theatre, a new and modern facility which has been named after them. The Maltz Jupiter Theatre opened on February 29, 2004 with such shows as "My Fair Lady" and Peter Cincotti.

Mr. and Mrs. Maltz are founders of the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage located in Beachwood, Ohio. The Museum opened in October, 2005. Mrs. Maltz has been married for the past 55 years to Milton and has three children, daughter Julie of Tucson, and sons Daniel and David of Cleveland.