Richard Rubenstein, Chair

Education:

  • Loomis School Class of ’65
  • Wharton School – University of Pennsylvania Class of ’69

Work:

  • Aetna Life and Casualty, 1971–72, Corporate Development
  • Wiltshire Industries 1972–1978, President and part owner (manufacturer of metal products)
  • Century Brass, 1978–1985, Group Vice President and part owner (manufacturer of metal products)
  • Plymouth Spring Company, 1987–2021
  • President and Owner Chairman and Founder First Bank of West Hartford, 1986–1999

Work In The Community:

  • President Congregation Beth Israel, 1987–1989
  • President Hartford Jewish Federation, 2003–2005
  • Chairman Hebrew Home Hartford, CT, 2012–2014
  • Chairman Ben Bronz Academy (Special Needs), 2022–present

Served on numerous boards including:

  • Jewish Community Foundation
  • Greenberg Center (University of Hartford)
  • URJ (NAB and Oversight Committee) and former chair of Capital Planning Committee Playhouse on Park
  • Citizens Bank of Southington CT

Family:

Married 55 Years to Lea Rubenstein and two children Anne and Peter Live in West Hartford

Non-Discrimination Policy

Ben Bronz Academy admits students of any race, color, national origin, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at Ben Bronz Academy.

Ben Bronz Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, if any, and athletic and other programs administered by the Ben Bronz Academy.