Wolf was a Jewish community leader and Democratic Party contributor. In 1977 he was appointed to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Austria by President Jimmy Carter, and held the position until 1980.[1] During his tenure as ambassador to Austria, Wolf represented the United States in the U.N. Conference on Science and Technology, served as chairman of the Fulbright Committee of Austria, and was instrumental in arranging a meeting between President Carter and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev to sign the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT II) in Vienna on June 19, 1979.[1] Upon the conclusion of his diplomatic posting in 1980, Wolf founded a private investment firm Milton A. Wolf Investors. He was also president for 28 years of a construction company that developed several shopping centers and high-rise buildings in Cleveland, Ohio.
Personal life
His wife of 53 years, Rosyln, died in 2001. They had four children: a son, Leslie Wolf, and three daughters, Caryn Wolf Wechsler, Dr. Nancy Wolf, and Sherri Wolf.[1] He died of lymphoma on May 19, 2005.[1] The funeral was held at the Park Synagogue in Cleveland Heights, Ohio and he was buried in the Bet Olam Cemetery also in Cleveland Heights.[1]