Background
Raskin, Abraham Henry was born on April 26, 1911 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Came to the United States, 1913, naturalized, 1920. Son of Henry and Mary (Slatkin) Raskin.
Raskin, Abraham Henry was born on April 26, 1911 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Came to the United States, 1913, naturalized, 1920. Son of Henry and Mary (Slatkin) Raskin.
Bachelor of Arts, City College of New York, 1931.
Member of staff, New York Times, 1931-1977;
member editorial board, New York Times, 1961-1964;
assistant editor editorial page, New York Times, 1964-1976;
labor columnist, New York Times, 1976-1977;
associate director, National News Council, 1978-1984. Lecturer New York School Social Work, 1947-1952. Adjunct Professor Graduate School Business Columbia, 1976, Stanford University, 1984.
Woodrow Wilson visiting fellow Union College, 1982, Lawrence University, 1983, Gustavus Adolphus College, 1985, Trinity U., 1986, Washington College, 1988. Fellow Employment Studies Institute Syracuse University, 1986-1993. Consultant President's Committee Universal Training, 1947.
Board directors Jewish Family Service New York, 1950-1962, Legal Aid Society, New York City, 1967-1974, United Nations Association, 1980-1993. Trustee Lowell Mellett Fund, 1968-1983, James Gordon Bennett Foundation, 1971-1984. Served to lieutenant colonel Army of the United States, 1942-1945.
Member New York Guild (vice chairman 1948-1962), Industrial Relations Research Association (national executive board), International Press Institute, American Academy Political Science, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Marjorie Neikrug, December 4, 1990. Children from previous marriage: Jane, Donald.