Background
Gittlin, Arthur Sam was born on November 21, 1914 in Newark. Son of Benjamin and Ethel (Bernstein) Gittlin.
Gittlin, Arthur Sam was born on November 21, 1914 in Newark. Son of Benjamin and Ethel (Bernstein) Gittlin.
British Computer Society, Newark University, 1938.
Partner Gittlin Bag Company (name now changed to Gittlin Companies Inc.), Livingston, New Jersey, Northern Miami, Florida, New York City, 1935-1940. Vice president, director Gittlin Bag Company, from 1954, chairman board, from 1963. Vice president, director Abbey Record Manufacturing Company, Newark, 1958-1960.
Chairman, treasurer Packaging Products & Design Company (now Plasma Physics Division Corporation), Newark and Glendale, California, 1959-1971, chairman executive committee, treasurer, from 1972. Chairman Pines Shirt & Pajama Company, New York City, 1960-1985, Pottsville Shirt & Pajama Company (Pennsylvania), from 1960, Barrington Industries, New York City, 1963-1972, First Peninsula California Corporation, New York City, 1964-1968, Peninsula Savings and Loan, San Francisco and San Mateo, California, 1964-1968, Wall-co Imperial, Miami, Florida, 1965-1987, Levin & Hecht, Incorporated, New York York City, 1966-1972, Wallco of San Juan (Puerto Rico), Brunswick Shirt Company, New York City, 1966-1972, Fleetline Industries, Garland, North Carolina, 1966-1972, All State Auto Leasing & Rental Corporation, Beverly Hills, California, 1968-1972, Packaging Ltd., Newark, 1970-1976, Kansas Plastics, Inc., Garden City, 1970-1976, Bob Cushman Distributors, Inc. (now Wallpapers Inc.), Phoenix, 1972-1987, Wallpaper Supermarkets, Phoenix, 1976-1980, Wallco International Inc., Miami, 1976, Overwrap Equipment Corporation, Fairfield, 1978-1986, General Communication Incorporation Alabama Inc., Birmingham, from 1981, Wallpapers Inc., Oakland, California, 1982-1986, Portland, Oregon, Honolulu, Denver, Los Angeles and Phoenix, 1982-1986.
President Covington Funding Company, New York City, from 1963. Vice chairman board Peninsula Savings and Loan Association, San Mateo and San Francisco, 1964-1967, chairman, 1967-1968. Chairman board, treasurer Bob Cushman Painting & Decorating Company (now Wallco West), Phoenix, 1972-1986.
Treasurer, director Flex Pak Industries, Inc., Atlanta, 1973-1976, Ploy Plax Films, Inc., Santa Ana, California, 1973-1976. Secretary, chairman executive committee Zins Wallcoverings, Newark. Vice president, board directors JKG Printing & Graphics, Boca Raton, Florida, from 1994.
Partner Benjamin Company, Livingston, New Jersey, Laurel Associates (Maryland), Seaboard Realty Associates, Miami, from 1980, Greenhouse Gas Realty Associates, New York City, 1980, Parkway Associates, Miami, from 1987. Partner, investors consultant Mission Pack, Inc., Los Angeles. Vice chairman, director, chairman executive committee Falmouth Supply, Ltd., Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Ascher Trading Corporation, Newark, Aptex, Inc., Newark.
Vice president, director JKG Printing and Graphics, Boca Raton, Florida, from 1994. Board directors, finance consultant Ramada Inns, Phoenix. Board directors, finance consultant Aztar Corporation, Phoenix.
Board directors Harris Paint & Wall Covering Super Marts, Miami, Morgan Hill Manufacturing Company, Reading, Pennsylvania, Douglas Gardens Home for the Aged, Miami.
Chairman North Carolina committee B'nai B'rith, 1940. Treasurer North Carolina Federation B'nai B'rith Lodges, 1941-1943, vice president, 1943-1944, president, 1944-1947. Member commission to review department.banking and insurance New Jersey Commision on Efficiency and Economy in State Government, 1967-1969.
Trustee Benjamin Gittlin Charity Foundation, Newark, BAMA Master Retirement Program, Hillel Foundation at Rutgers University, Temple Emanuel, Miami, honorary vice president, board director. Founders board Miami Gardens Home Aged. Member Greenbrook Country Club (Caldwell, New Jersey), B'nai B'rith.
Married Fay Lerner, September 18, 1938. Children: Carol Franklin, Regina (Mistress Peter Gross), Bruce David, Steven Robert.