Background
Bronfman, Allan was born on December 21, 1895 in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. Son of Ekiel and Minnie (Elman) Bronfman.
distilling corporation executive
Bronfman, Allan was born on December 21, 1895 in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. Son of Ekiel and Minnie (Elman) Bronfman.
Bachelor, University Manitoba, 1915. Bachelor of Laws, University Manitoba, 1919. Doctor of Philosophy honoris causa, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1957.
With, Andrews, Andrews, Burbridge & Bastedo, Winnipeg, 1919-1924;
with, Distillers Corps.-Seagrams, Ltd., Montreal, from 1924;
vice president, Distillers Corps.-Seagrams, Ltd., Montreal, from 1934. Vice president Distillers Corporation, Ltd., Montreal, Calvert Distillers, Ltd., Amherstberg, Ontario, Seco Investments, Ltd., Montreal. Director Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Ltd.
Member board directors Surgeon's Hall of Fame, International College Surgeons, Chicago.
President Jewish Orphanage and Children's Aid Western Canada, 1921-1924. Executive Committee Federation Jewish Philanthropies, Montreal, 1925-1927, vice-chairman, 1927-1928, chairman, 1928-1931, trustee, from 1925. President campaign to raise funds for Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, 1929, president of hospital, 1933-1955, honorary president, member Executive Committee, chairman joint conference committee, from 1955.
Member of national county Boy Scouts of Canada. Honorary chairman Quebec Society Crippled Children,1935-1960. Board of trustees YW and Young Men’s Hebrew Association, 1958.
Honorary vice president, member Dominion Council Canada Jewish Congress. Member of national Executive Committee United Jewish Agencies. National county, national executive Zionist Organisation Canada, from 1950, national chairman Herzl50th year commemoration.
Chairman first combined Jewish Appeal Campaign Montreal, 1941. National president Canada Friends of Hebrew University of Jerusalem, from 1944, member of the Board of Governors, from 1950, department chairman 1955. National chairman for can. of Israel's Tenth Anniversary Celebrations, 1958-1959.
Board directors Association for Paraplegics, Concerts Symphoniques, Montreal Festivals, Montreal Opera Guild. Trustee Encyclopedia Judaica Research Foundation. Member Order of St. John of Jerusalem (associate officer brother), McGill University Alumni Association, Pi Lambda Phi, Masons, Montefiore Club, Elm Ridge Golf and Country Club (Montreal), Royal Automobile Canada Club.
Married Lucy Bilsky, June 28, 1922. Children: Edward M., Peter F., Mona Sheckman (deceased).