Early Life
Chalk was born in London, England and emigrated to the United States at age three. He grew up in the Bronx, where his neighbors included Ira and George Gershwin and Lou Gehrig.
He graduated from New York University and its law school. He learned the real estate business and bought several apartment buildings.
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