Early stage investor in 100% All Natural superlative tasting frozen soups/entrees direct to consumer. Website went live in April 2013, generating revenue in 49 states. A new category "take-in-food" ready whenever you are. Just heat and serve. The best frozen food you've never had!

Taught Senior Seminar and Thesis for students majoring in EntrepreneurshipFeatured in the book "Entrepreneurs Are Made Not Born" by Lloyd E. ShefskyThe class always had a waitlist and received the highest student reviews

In 1980, Sam co-founded Chipwich, Inc. and served as President & CEO until its sale in 2002 to CoolBrands. He successfully grew the company from just over 100 street carts into a national brand with over a billion Chipwiches sold. Chipwich is credited with creating the "adult premium ice cream novelty" category and the genesis of "guerilla marketing."In 1992, a leading frozen food distributor which had been acquired by Chipwich filed for bankruptcy following misconduct by its president. At the request of its bank and creditors, Sam took responsibility for the reorganization and liquidation of the Company's assets, successfully completed a complicated reorganization, streamlined the Company, repaid its creditors, and rejuvenated the brand.• Instituted a number of "firsts" within the industry: - Launched the product from 120 street vending carts in New York City. Placed 1,750 carts in 35 major markets within 24 months. - Developed a program at Division 1 university campuses and stadiums in strategic partnerships with the athletic departments.- "Hottest Product of the Year" designation paved the way for Chipwich to complete licensing agreements with the Southland Corporation (Seven-Eleven), Keebler, Borden, Kroger, Ault Foods (Canada), Nabisco (Canada), Allied-Lyons (UK), and Hexagon (Sweden, Germany, Denmark). - Negotiated contracts and entered into co-branding partnerships for Chipwich with major supermarket chains, including: Shop-Rite, Stop & Shop, Finast and Food Lion. • Over 8,000 articles have been published about Chipwich in media outlets, including: Newsweek, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times. Chipwich was also chosen as a Harvard Business School case study. • The brand was sold to CoolBrands in 2002 and acquired by Nestle in 2007.

Manufacturer of all-natural, microwaveable, oven-ready, refrigerated meals • Licensed the Canyon Ranch name and maintained sales organizations at their Arizona and Massachusetts locations. • Patented a production process for extending the shelf life of refrigerated foods beyond 30 days. • Innovative marketing through QVC and HSN utilizing UPS for fulfillment.

First drinkable yogurt aka "smoothie" in the U.S., a product well ahead of its time • Purchased institutional rights for single-serve market from Elmhurst Dairies • Introduced to the market via pushcarts in Manhattan and high-end specialty retailers. • Sold to Whitney, a division of General Mills, within two years.

Flagstaff was the largest distributor of food and related non-food products in the Northeast, serving more than 20,000 customers and was listed on the American Stock Exchange (ASE). This position gave Sam the opportunity to work at the side of the pioneering activist investor Nelson Peltz, providing him with valuable operating and acquisition experience while facilitating his transition from lawyer to corporate executive.

Partnered with Meyer Feldman, White House Counsel to President Kennedy and Robert Sarnoff, Chairman of RCA. Assisted in rebuilding a Nicaraguan village destroyed during an earthquake by providing ten Alexander Calder images for 2000 limited edition mats and hammocks. Supported the development of electronic art by Nam June Paik. Paik exhibitions at the Bonino Gallery included performances by John Lennon, Charlotte Moorman and Janis Joplin. Co-exhibited with the Le Corbusier Foundation, the first exhibition of his tapestries and paintings in the U.S. to the acclaim of both art critics and architects.

Founding partner of a law firm specializing in corporate and securities law, with a reputation for over-the-top due diligence and a knack for creative deal structuringCorporate Law: specialized in new issues, mergers and acquisitions. Clients included Elmhurst Dairy, Aero-Systems Inc., Nationwide Nursing Centers, Inc., and Video Techniques – promoters of the Ali-Forman fight in Zaire (finalized on-site negotiations with the government of Zaire).Securities Law: served as lead counsel on IPOs, private placements and spin-offs. Prepared offering documents and completed the first public offering of a securities firm in the U.S.

• Mayor John Lindsay's representative to the Department of Labor• Worked with staff to mediate all major strikes