Mount Announces 2018 Scholarship Tribute Dinner Honorees
2/27/2018
Annual fundraising gala to honor super broker Dolly Lenz and underwriting executive
Steven M. Menzies
Riverdale, N.Y. – The University of Mount Saint Vincent announced that it will honor Dolly Lenz, CEO and Founder of Dolly Lenz Real Estate LLC, and Steven M. Menzies, President and Co-Founder of Applied Underwriters, Inc., as part of its annual Scholarship Tribute Dinner, set for Monday, April 23 at Cipriani 25 Broadway.
Considered one of the highest-producing residential brokers in New York, Dolly Lenz has managed the sales and marketing efforts of many of New York’s most illustrious properties. Known as the “Queen of Real Estate,” Ms. Lenz has sold an unprecedented $10 billion in property, including her record-setting sales of a $57 million triplex penthouse and the New York Foundling’s $45 million West Village Mansion. Named one of the top women in real estate by Fortune magazine, she worked at various agencies before establishing her own ultra-luxury sales and marketing firm in 2013, including Sotheby’s International Realty and the former Prudential Douglas Elliman, where she served as vice chairman.
Ms. Lenz majored in accounting at Baruch College and received a master’s degree in managerial auditing/accounting from The New School. She serves on various charitable boards including the NYC Police Athletic League and The Chopra Foundation. She is also a member of the U.S. Trust-Bank of America Business Advisory Board and Lincoln Center’s Women’s Leadership Council.
A notable insurance industry leader, Steven M. Menzies co-founded Applied Underwriters in 1994 and currently serves as the company’s president. Mr. Menzies began the startup company to focus on providing faster workers’ compensation claims than its competitors. After years of rapid growth, Applied Underwriters opened an operations center in Omaha, Nebraska, which further established the company as a leader in the insurance business. In 2006, the privately held company was acquired by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Through client- and retention-focused leadership, Mr. Menzies has led Applied Underwriters to offer customers a unique and successful blend of financial and business services for over three decades. His extensive business experience allows Applied Underwriters to continue to offer the highest quality insurance services, including workers’ compensation claims, flexible risk financing, and efficient payroll processing services.
Scholarship Tribute Dinner honorees are recognized for their personal, professional, and civic achievements that uphold the College’s mission—to foster an understanding of our common humanity, a commitment to human dignity, and a full appreciation of our obligations to each other.
Last year, the College honored Frank Kurre, managing partner of Grant Thornton’s Metro New York and New England market territory.
All proceeds from the Scholarship Tribute Dinner support student scholarships. For more information, and to reserve tickets, please visit mountsaintvincent.edu/tributedinner.
About the University of Mount Saint Vincent
Founded in 1847 by the Sisters of Charity, the University of Mount Saint Vincent offers nationally recognized liberal arts education and a select array of professional fields of study on a landmark campus overlooking the Hudson River. Committed to the education of the whole person, and enriched by the unparalleled cultural, educational, and career opportunities of New York City, the College equips students with the knowledge, skills, and experiences necessary for lives of professional accomplishment, service, and leadership in the 21st century.