Samuel Badisch Ornitz was born in New York City, the son of Polish Jewish immigrants. Raised on New York's Lower East Side, a setting that dominates two of his novels, he became committed to social causes at an early age. As a boy he attended a...

Samuel Ornitz would not have claimed to be a dedicated or professional man of letters, because he had too many other concerns which he considered sometimes more important than his writing. As a result, his output as a novelist was sporadic and...

TUSTIN, Calif. -- Lawrence D. Ornitz has named president and chief executive officer of Ocean Pacific Sunwear Ltd. He succeeds Jim Jenks as president and Chuck Buttner as CEO. Jenks and Buttner will remain with OP as consultants, the company said. ...

ELAINE ORNITZ SUES OP CHARGING FRAUD LOS ANGELES -- The widow of the former chief executive officer at Ocean Pacific Sunwear Ltd. (OP) has filed a lawsuit charging the company and its present partners with fraud and negligent misrepresentation in their efforts to...