Steve Witkoff

Extracted Attributes

• Founder

  Witkoff Group (founded 1997)

• Education

  BA in Political Science (1980) and JD (1983) from Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York

• Full Name

  Steven Charles Witkoff

• Net Worth

  US$2 billion (estimated by Forbes as of May 2025)

• Birth Date

  1957-03-15

• Co-founder

  Stellar Management (founded 1985)

• Occupation

  Real estate developer, investor, lawyer, diplomat

• Birth Place

  The Bronx, New York, United States

Timeline

• Born in the Bronx, New York, to Lois and Martin Witkoff. (Source: Britannica)

  1957-03-15

• Graduated from Hofstra University with a Bachelor of Arts in political science. (Source: Britannica)

  1980-05-15

• Earned a Juris Doctor (JD) from Hofstra University School of Law. (Source: Britannica)

  1983-05-15

• Co-founded Stellar Management with Laurence Gluck to invest in properties in Harlem and the Bronx. (Source: InfluenceWatch)

  1985-01-01

• Met Donald Trump at a deli, an event known as 'The Sandwich Incident' that initiated their friendship. (Source: Britannica)

  1986-01-01

• Founded the Witkoff Group, focusing on property development and repositioning. (Source: InfluenceWatch)

  1997-01-01

• Purchased the Woolworth Building in Manhattan for $155 million from the Venator Group. (Source: InfluenceWatch)

  1998-01-01

• Appointed to the Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups to address the COVID-19 economic impact. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2020-04-01

• Named co-chair of Donald Trump's inaugural committee and designated as U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East. (Source: InfluenceWatch)

  2024-11-01

• Participated in high-level diplomatic meetings in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. (Source: AP News)

  2025-02-18

• Successfully negotiated a ceasefire deal in the Israel-Hamas War, including the release of Israeli hostages. (Source: Britannica)

  2025-10-01

• Revealed that Iranian negotiators claimed to possess enough enriched uranium for 11 nuclear bombs during faltering nuclear talks. (Source: WION (YouTube))

  2026-03-03

Steve Witkoff

Steven Charles Witkoff (born March 15, 1957) is an American real estate developer, investor, and founder of the Witkoff Group. Since 2025, Witkoff has served as the United States special envoy to the Middle East and special envoy for peace missions. He has also acted as a de facto envoy to Russian president Vladimir Putin. Born in the Bronx and raised on Long Island, Witkoff earned a BA in political science and a JD from Hofstra University. After starting his career as a real estate attorney, he shifted to property development in New York and Miami. Witkoff acquired buildings in Manhattan, including the Daily News Building and the Woolworth Building. As of May 2025, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$2 billion. During the first Trump administration, Witkoff was a member of the Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups, created to combat the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

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• Steve Witkoff | Iran, Wife, Ukraine, Russia, Israel, & Facts | Britannica

  Steve Witkoff (born March 15, 1957, Bronx, New York, U.S.) is an American businessman who has worked in real estate, first as an attorney and then as an investor and developer. He amassed a fortune, much of it from the Witkoff Group (founded 1997), which buys, finances, and constructs buildings. In 2025 he became U.S. special envoy to the Middle East in the Republican administration of Pres. Donald Trump, a longtime friend. One of Witkoff’s primary goals is ending the Israel-Hamas War (2023– ). He was involved in the negotiations that led to a ceasefire deal in October 2025; the terms included the release of the remaining living Israeli hostages. Witkoff also is active in efforts to secure peace in the Russia-Ukraine War (2022– ) and to broker a nuclear deal between the United States and [...] ## Education and business career Witkoff is one of four children born to Lois Witkoff, an interior designer, and Martin Witkoff, an executive at a clothing manufacturer. The family lived on Long Island, New York. Steve Witkoff later studied political science at Hofstra University, earning a bachelor’s degree in 1980. Three years later he received a law degree from the school. “The Sandwich Incident” While at a deli in 1986, Witkoff bought a ham-and-cheese sandwich for Trump, who had no cash with him. That event helped fuel a friendship that began seven to eight years later. [...] Highly trusted by Trump, Witkoff was quickly other responsibilities. Notably, he was tasked with negotiating an end to the Russia-Ukraine War, and he met with Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin on several occasions. Witkoff’s proposed peace plans have featured several Russian demands, including the ownership of five regions in Ukraine. That point was rejected by Ukraine.

• Steve Witkoff - Wikipedia

  Steven Charles Witkoff (born March 15, 1957) is an American real estate developer, investor, and founder of the Witkoff Group. Since 2025, Witkoff has served as the United States special envoy to the Middle East and special envoy for peace missions. He has also acted as a de facto envoy to Russian president Vladimir Putin. Born in the Bronx and raised on Long Island, Witkoff earned a BA in political science and a JD from Hofstra University. After starting his career as a real estate attorney, he shifted to property development in New York and Miami. Witkoff acquired buildings in Manhattan, including the Daily News Building and the Woolworth Building. As of May 2025, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$2 billion. [...] that Witkoff may mean well, but was embarrassingly out of his depth dealing with Putin. [...] Trump later defended Witkoff's call, describing it as a "very standard form of negotiations".

• Steve Witkoff - InfluenceWatch

  ## Contact InfluenceWatch with suggested edits or tips for additional profiles. Steven Witkoff is a real estate investor, landlord, philanthropist, and the founder of the Witkoff Group. 1 2 Witkoff owns property portfolios in New York and other major U.S. cities. 2 Following the 2024 presidential election, President-elect Donald Trump named Witkoff to co-chair his inaugural committee and to be the U.S. special envoy to the Middle East as of November 2024. 3 ## Family and Personal Life Witkoff was born in the Bronx and raised in Long Island. He is the son of a manufacturer of women’s coats. 4 Witkoff graduated from Hofstra University in 1980. He graduated from Hofstra’s law school in 1983. 4 [...] In 1985, Witkoff and Laurence Gluck founded Stellar Management, which was a play on words based on their first names, Steve and Laurence. The firm bought property in Harlem, Washington Heights, and the Bronx. 4 In 1997, he founded and became the chairman and co-CEO of the Witkoff Group. The company is involved in financing, repositioning, and construction of more than 70 properties in major business districts in the United States and abroad. It has offices in New York, Los Angeles, and Miami. 5 8 [...] Witkoff purchased the major New York City landmark Woolworth Building for $155 million in 1998 from the Venator Group, formerly the Woolworth Corporation. It was the first time the building changed hands since it was built 85 years earlier. 9 10 The Witkoff Group bought several other historic properties in New York City, including the Daily News Building and the Park Lane Hotel. 4 The Witkoff Group teamed with Access Industries of New York and London, and PPG Development of Hallandale Beach to buy Banyan Cay Resort & Golf in West Palm Beach, Florida. They took over the property in 2024 and rebranded it as Dutchman’s Pipe Golf Club. 11

• Who is Steve Witkoff, Trump's longtime envoy and friend? - AP News

  Steve Witkoff, special envoy, watches as President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Feb. 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) Steve Witkoff, special envoy, watches as President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Feb. 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) Steve Witkoff watches as Secretary of State Marco Rubio applauds as President Donald Trump, accompanied by Marc Fogel, speak in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House, Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) [...] Steve Witkoff, special envoy, watches as President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Feb. 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) Steve Witkoff, special envoy, watches as President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Feb. 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) Steve Witkoff, special envoy, watches as President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Feb. 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) Steve Witkoff watches as Secretary of State Marco Rubio applauds as President Donald Trump, accompanied by Marc Fogel, speak in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House, Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) [...] U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff attends and interview after participating in a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, U.S. national aecurity adviser Mike Waltz, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov, at Diriyah Palace, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 18, 2025. (Evelyn Hockstein/Pool Photo via AP) Steve Witkoff, White House special envoy, center, accompanied by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, speaks with reporters at the White House in Washington, March 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

• Witkoff Says Iran Could Have Produced 11 Nuclear Bombs - YouTube

  # US-Iran War: Witkoff Says Iran Could Have Produced 11 Nuclear Bombs | WION ## WION 10300000 subscribers 110 likes ### Description 16192 views Posted: 3 Mar 2026 U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff has revealed that Iranian negotiators claimed they had enough enriched uranium to build as many as 11 nuclear bombs, raising fresh alarm amid faltering nuclear talks. Witkoff said after the second round that a deal was “impossible,” undermining earlier optimism about diplomatic progress. #usa #stevewitkoff #iran #wion About Channel: [...] Moving on, US special envoy Steve Witkov has said that Iranian negotiators boasted that they had enough highlyenriched uranium to build nearly 11 nuclear bombs. In an interview with Fox, Witkov said that during the first round of negotiations, Iranian officials told their US counterparts that they controlled 460 kg of uranium enriched to 60% and acknowledged that it could be used to produce 11 nuclear weapons. He said Iran's total stockpile amounts to roughly 10,000 kg of fishable material material rather which besides the 460 kg enriched to 60% also includes approximately 1,000 kg enriched to 20% and the remainder enriched to 3.67%. He said the 60% enriched uranium could be raised to 90% which is considered weapons grade within about a week to 10 days. Material enriched to 20% could [...] #usa #stevewitkoff #iran #wion About Channel: WION The World is One News examines global issues with in-depth analysis. We provide much more than the news of the day. Our aim is to empower people to explore their world. With our Global headquarters in New Delhi, we bring you news on the hour, by the hour. We deliver information that is not biased. We are journalists who are neutral to the core and non-partisan when it comes to world politics. People are tired of biased reportage and we stand for a globalized united world. So for us, the World is truly One. Please keep discussions on this channel clean and respectful and refrain from using racist or sexist slurs and personal insults.

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• Gender

  male

• Educated At

  Hofstra University

• Instance Of

  Q5

• Occupation

  lawyer

• Citizenship

  United States

• Date Of Birth

  3/15/1957

• Place Of Birth

  The Bronx