Joseph Kirshenbaum - Inducted in 2002
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Kirshenbaum received a Bachelor of Science in real estate from UNO in 1953. After two years of military service, he was employed as an appraiser for the U.S. Corps of Engineers, Missouri River Division.
From the late 1950s to early 1960s, he served as the chief appraiser for the Douglas County Assessor’s Office, and later opened and managed the Omaha branch office for Real Estate Research Corporation, a national appraisal and market research firm.
In 1972, he joined his current partner, Harlan J. Noddle. For 30 years, Kirshenbaum has concentrated in property management, construction and financing for the company—including developing more than 85 shopping centers in 16 states, comprising over 85 million square feet of retail space.
He belongs to the International Council of Shopping Centers and is a member of the Board of Arbitrators of the National Association of Securities Dealers.
Kirshenbaum is a former director of the Omaha Real Estate Board, and the UNO Alumni Board. He also has served as president of Beth Israel Synagogue and president of the Jewish Federation of Omaha. For 15 years, he has taught courses in real estate at UNO.