Malcolm Lazin
Executive Producer
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Malcolm Lazin is the Executive Director of Equality Forum. Mr. Lazin is a graduate of Boston University School of Law. He served in the United States Department of Justice, where he led federal grand jury investigations into white collar crime and official corruption. He taught investigators of white collar crime to US Attorney's offices. He received the Department's highest annual honor, the Attorney General's Distinguished Service Award.

Mr. Lazin chaired the Pennsylvania Crime Commission with a staff of 60 employees. The Pennsylvania Crime Commission's principal mission was to investigate organized crime. Mr. Lazin entered private practice where he was a partner at the law firm of Rubin Quinn Moss & Paterson.

In 1985, Mr. Lazin left the active practice of law to be the president of a real estate development firm specializing in urban waterfront renewal. His company built the first major project on Philadelphia's dormant waterfront. That project included a 300-slip full service marina; a 10,000 square foot pier for outdoor dining and entertainment; a rehabilitated 180,000 square foot pier for indoor dining and entertainment and the decking of charred pilings into a 85,000 square foot parking pier.

Mr. Lazin chaired the Philadelphia Waterfront Developer Council. During his term the Council initiated major infrastructure planning for Philadelphia's waterfront. In 1985, Mr. Lazin conceived the idea to light the Ben Franklin Bridge as the permanent commemorative to the bicentennial of the US Constitution. He helped organize the bi-state bridge lighting committee and served as the co-chair of the $1.8 million fundraising committee. The lighting of the bridge premiered on September 17, 1987 and has become a moniker for the Philadelphia region.

Mr. Lazin has served on numerous philanthropic, business, religious and community service organizations. From 2000 to 2003 he was President of Society Hill Civic Association. He presently serves on the Board of Trustees, Lebanon Valley College. He is the recipient of numerous regional and national community service awards.

In 1992, Mr. Lazin helped found Equality Forum. He served as the volunteer Co-Chair until 1999, when the Board of Directors unanimously asked him to serve as its Executive Director.