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ROBERT RUBIN
The son of a mechanic, Bob has been obsessed with cars since childhood. Once he escaped blue collar New Jersey and landed in New York City, he shifted his focus from Corvettes and Mustangs to the great Italian and French competition marques, buying the racetrack in 1981 and operating it until 1998 when he began construction of the golf course. After 25 years on Wall Street, in 2000 he shifted his focus to art and architecture, curating exhibitions and writing about Richard Prince, Alexander Calder, Pierre Chareau, Jean Prouvé, Buckminster Fuller, Richard Avedon and Alan Ginsberg, among others.
An avid vintage racer in his middle age, Bob campaigned such cars as the ex-Phil Hill 250F Formula 1 Maserati and the ex-King Leopold Bugatti T 59 here and in Europe, and has won several trophies at concours at Pebble Beach and the Louis Vuitton Classic at Bagatelle and Rockefeller Center.
SHAMIN ABAS
Shamin Abas is the Founder and President of her eponymous boutique firm which specializes in communications, brand marketing and business development for global, ultra-luxury brands. Founded in 2005, the firm works solely with brands that specifically cater to the exceptionally affluent and utilizes a methodology that seamlessly integrates: money can’t buy, tailored experiences; global media coverage that resonates with the ideal consumer; smart affinity partnerships that share a cultural connection; and bespoke prospecting from within the firm’s deep Ultra-High-Net-Worth network of individuals. Shamin is Co-Founder of The Symposium, a community built for executives across luxury, financial services, non-profit and higher education that cultivates conversation and content for mastering UHNW growth and engagement. Recognized as a leader in this highly specialized niche, Shamin is often called upon for expert commentary at industry conferences, and within the media, and has given keynote presentations at numerous prestigious universities, including The Wharton School and the NYU Stern School of Business Executive MBA program, where she sits on The Luxury Council.
JEFFREY EINHORN
Jeffrey, a Manhattan attorney, has enjoyed a lifelong love affair with all things automotive – and in the process, he has acquired an encyclopedic knowledge of post-war sports and racing vehicles. He is the curator for the vehicles on display at The Bridge, pulling together a diverse selection by attending vintage automobile auctions, shows, and races throughout the year. Jeffrey is also the co-founder of CarParkNYC, which conceives of and produces distinctive and convivial events for the enthusiast community in New York and the surrounding areas, and the co-founder of CarCoterie with Shamin Abas, which produces over-the-top exhibitions such as The Hangar – featuring sports and racing vehicles, supercars, watches and vintage aircraft – and The Capital, which takes place at CityCenter in Washington, DC.