Donald Lefton

Donald E. Lefton is the founder, co-owner and Vice Chairman of the Continental Companies (T.C.C.), formerly Carnival Resorts and Casinos, a Miami-based hotel development and operating company having operated hotel and resort properties throughout the United States, the Bahamas, the Caribbean, Mexico and South America. Lefton graduated from the school of Business at Ohio Sate University in 1953 and Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 1955. He practiced law in Cleveland, Ohio until 1969, when he moved to Miami and founded The Continental Companies and entered the hospitality business on a full time basis. he served as chairman were the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau (the Primary organization responsible for promoting and booking conventions and tourism in Miami); and President of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation (the Central address of the Jewish community). He is still on their executive committees, a member of their boards and actively involved in the workings of both organizations. On the national level, he was Vice President of the Council of Jewish Federations (New York City); Vice President of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (New York City); Board of Trustees, Hebrew University (New York City); Board of Trustees of Pritikin Research Foundation (Los Angeles); and Board of the Joint Distribution Committee (New York City); past chairman of National Conference on Soviet Jewry (New York City); Big Brothers Association (Cleveland).