NJDC Chairman’s Cabinet Member Recognized in the Forward 50

Aaron Keyak — November 12, 2009 – 5:10 pm | Democrats Comments (0) Add a comment

NJDC is proud to congratulate Greg Rosenbaum, an NJDC Chairman’s Cabinet member, who has been honored by the Forward. Each year the publication recognizes the 50 “Jews whose impact in the past year has been dramatic” and Rosenbaum, as the new CEO of Empire Kosher Poultry, brought Empire from “the verge of bankruptcy” to the “industry leader” it is today.

What’s a nice Jewish boy from Harvard doing at a slaughterhouse in rural Pennsylvania? That question has been asked by many in the kosher food industry over the past few years as Greg Rosenbaum, 57, took the reins of the storied kosher poultry firm Empire, through his private equity firm, Palisades. Empire was on the verge of bankruptcy when Rosenbaum took the helm as Empire’s CEO, and while he does not even keep kosher in his suburban Maryland home, he has used his experience in business to master the often cloistered world of the kosher food industry. Rosenbaum has led Empire’s expansion, making it the industry leader and default supplier of kosher poultry for many Jewish homes in America. Empire’s rise has come as other kosher companies have struggled under a cloud of ethical concerns — most notably, the now-bankrupt Iowa company, Agriprocessors. Rosenbaum has won plaudits from his workers and the Jewish Labor Committee for his efforts to create a company that is looking out for more than its bottom line.

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