Executive VP and Chief Legal & Administrative Officer, Morgan Stanley
Search every verified Eric Grossman interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a September 2019 speech at a UJA event, Eric Grossman, Executive VP and Chief Legal & Administrative Officer at Morgan Stanley, discussed his philanthropic work with the organization. He stated that he urges others to "find a charitable cause that appeals to you that brings that passion out of you," citing his own involvement with AFC, which he described as helping "kids with special needs below the poverty line get a chance at a better life." Grossman also highlighted UJA's response to the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, saying the organization "set up the Pittsburgh Solidarity Fund, collected donations to fund psychological services, support families, and pay medical bills." Grossman also addressed civic engagement, quoting Dwight Eisenhower and stating, "We just can't stand by and watch our kids' futures are on the line. Whatever your political persuasion, now is the time to demand more from those who are meant to serve all of the people of this great nation." During the event, he praised colleagues at Morgan Stanley and former colleagues at Davis Polk, referring to the firm's legal and compliance division as "the greatest" on Wall Street.
“I urge all of you to find a charitable cause that appeals to you that brings that passion out of you. For me that's AFC; we help our clients at AFC who are largely and almost entirely kids with special needs below the poverty line get a chance at a better life.”
“The law requires that kids with physical disabilities have access to schools and we've been fighting to get that for them. The law requires that if they need tutors or therapists or private education that they get that, and we've been fighting for them.”
“UJA was there and continues to be there after the tragedy in Pittsburgh. They set up the Pittsburgh Solidarity Fund, collected donations to fund psychological services, support families, and pay medical bills for those involved in the tragedy.”
“UJA has been working with Jewish day schools in Pittsburgh to help kids deal with the tragedy and has devoted time and money around the nation to help other Jewish organizations secure their spaces, providing security assessments and helping them get federal and state funding to protect themselves.”
“Dwight Eisenhower said, 'Politics should be the part-time profession of every citizen,' and I believe that now more than ever. We just can't stand by and watch our kids' futures are on the line. Whatever your political persuasion, now is the time to demand more from those who are meant to serve all of the people of thi...”
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