Chicago is my kind of town! I grew up in Chicago at the time and place when the Golden Age of Radio flourished. It is the town where I first fell in love with the world of entertainment—both live and on the “big screen.” After graduating from the University of Chicago Law School and starting my own law practice, Ephraim & Associates, my firm represented a significant number of news and entertainment celebrities including Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, for whom we set up in nationwide syndication in 1982 and represented thereafter.
Being the first person in my family to complete college, and having a successful law practice, I will forever be thankful for the education that gave me the opportunity for over 60 years to combine my legal knowledge with my love of entertainment. At the University of Chicago, I have established the Donald M. Ephraim Prize in Law and Economics and at the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), a Chicago scholarship program, which I initiated and help fund.
When I established residency in Palm Beach County in the late 1990s, I promptly became a Founder Member of the Kravis Center and support their programs every year. I am impressed with the high quality and variety of its extensive entertainment and educational presentations. Throughout the years I have been blessed to be able to serve and support many organizations, including the Palm Beach Cultural Council, the Mandel JCC, the Maltz Theater, and as the benefactor and chairman of the Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival.
It is wonderful to be at a point in life when I can give back to the organizations that bring joy to many and enhance the quality of life for the community. I am honored to be a Helen K. Persson Society member and to include a gift in my estate plan from the Donald M. Ephraim Foundation to the Kravis Center’s Endowment Fund.
Donald M. Ephraim
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