Background
Cohen, Abraham J. was born on March 19, 1932 in Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Samuel and Sarah (Liskofsky) Cohen.
Cohen, Abraham J. was born on March 19, 1932 in Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Samuel and Sarah (Liskofsky) Cohen.
Bachelor of Science, Salem State College, 1959; M.Edn., Boston University, 1960; postgraduate, University of California at Santa Barbara, 1968; postgraduate, Fordham University, 1965; Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1974; graduate, United States Army Command and General Staff College, 1975; graduate, Industrial College Armed Forces, 1976; graduate, Air Force War College, 1977.
Teacher social studies, Chelsea junior high schools, 1959-1961;
coordinator instructional materials and service, North Reading (Massachusetts) Public Schools, 1961-1964;
supervisor instructional materials and school libraries, White Plains (New York) Public Schools, 1964-1992;
coordinator health education, White Plains (New York) Public Schools, 1974-1988. President Ednl. Film Library. Association and American Film Festival, New York City, 1971-1973.
Lecturer School Continuing Education, New York University, 1965-1968, School Library. Svc., Columbia University, 1972-1992. Director audiovisual center Salem (Massachusetts) State College, 1961-1962.
Adjunct Professor Westchester Community College, 1988-1993. Member of advisory board Ednl. Products Information Exch.
Institute, New York City, 1972-1978. Instructor United States Army Command General Staff College. Commandant 1150th USARF School, Fort Hamilton, New York, 1983-1987.
Dir.Sta. Cable 36-television, White Plains, New York, 1982-1992.
Scoutmaster, institutional representative Muscoot-Westchester council Boy Scouts American, 1971-1972. President Westchester Library. Association, 1972-1974.
Member expansion committee J.C. Hart Library., Yorktown, New York., 1969-1971. President Westchester County Educational Communications Association, 1968-1969. Chairman board directors, president Yorktown Jewish Center, 1969-1970.
Board directors Westchester division American Cancer Society, chairman public education, 1981-1983. Member New York State Employer Guard and Reserve Committee, 1987. Executive officer, duty officer, training officer, member Sheriff's Armed Posse Sun City West, Arizona, since 1993, board directors, 1996-1997, 2000-2001, Commander, 2000.
Trustee Temple Beth Emeth. With United States Army, 1952-1954. Colonel United States Army Reserve retired.
Member of Association Education Communications and Technology, New York State Education Commission Association (board directors 1968-1969), Educational Media Council 1971-1973, (executive committee 1972-1973), Massachusetts Audio Visual Association (board directors 1962-1964), Shriners, Masons (32 degree, master Yorktown 1992-1993, secretary Sun City Lodge since 2002), Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Isabel M. Reardon, August 23, 1959. Children: David Joseph, Jonathan William, Jennifer Eve.