Background
Epstein, Barbara Oberhard was born on February 3, 1927 in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. Daughter of Gustave and Mildred (Abrams) Oberhard.
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Barbara Oberhard Epstein
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Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Brown University, 1948.
Career
Social worker Rhode Island Department Social Welfare, Providence, 1948-1950. Business owner Max Oberhard, Inc., Newport, 1953-1985. Trustee Bank of Newport.
Board directors Newport County Council Navy League.
Membership
Trustee Newport Hospital, since 1986, Naval War College Foundation, since 1999. Commissioner, chairman Newport Public Housing Authority, since 1986, 1986-2002. Board directors Child and Family Service, Newport, 1987-1994.
Member of American Association of University Women (past president 1970-1971, past state president 1974, Educational Foundation award 1986), Naval War College Foundation (finance committee chair since 1999), Jewish Federation Rhode Island (board directors since 1985), Associated Alumni Brown University 1978-1980, Rotary (honorary).
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Married Herbert Epstein, February 26, 1950 (wid. September 1984); children: David, Frederick, Deborah Epstein Reissmann.
