Ian was a frequent contributor to industry publications and participated
on various association committees during his almost three decades of
involvement in the ELFA. He was featured in the 25th anniversary issue
of the Monitor magazine when industry legendary pioneers were
highlighted.
Less known are his humble beginnings and all that he gave back to his
community through non-profits and educational institutions to inspire
future entrepreneurs. He was past Chairman of the Philadelphia chapter
of the Young Presidents' Organization and Founder of the "I Have a
Dream" Foundation of Camden, New Jersey. Ian served on the boards of
several nonprofits and served as Treasurer of the Board of the Wistar
Institute, a nonprofit biomedical research institute, starting in 1997.
He supported Wistar's cancer-cell research and attended Board meetings
even while fighting his disease. Ian was also a frequent guest lecturer
at the Drexel University Lebow College of Business, where he earned a
bachelor's degree in industrial engineering and a master's degree in
business administration and where he met his wife. Before his passing in
2009, he had also been inducted into Philadelphia's Overbrook High
School's Hall of Fame.
Ian left a lasting legacy in the leasing industry, as well as through
his role of beloved husband, devoted father and grandfather.