Benjamin Fine

Background

Fine, Benjamin was born on September 1, 1905 in New York City. Son of Charles and Rebecca (Gulden) Fine.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Rhode Island State College, 1928. Master of Science, School Journalism, Columbia, 1933. Master of Arts, 1935, Doctor of Philosophy, 1941.

Doctor of Education, Bryant College, Rhode Island, 1946, Rhode Island State College, 1950. Doctor of Humane Letters, Yeshiva U., 1949. Doctor of Laws, Lebanon Valley College, 1951.

Doctor of Literature, U. Toledo, 1951. Doctor of Letters, Union College, 1952. D.So., Tampa, 1953.

Career

Assistant, Pulitzer School Journalism, 1932. Reporter New York Post, 1933. Assistant in public relations Teachers College, Columbia, 1933-1936.

Education reporter New York Times, 1937-1941, education editor, 1941-1958. Dean Graduate School Education, Yeshiva U., 1958-1960. Dean School Journalism, Point Park College, 1960-1962.

Headmaster Sands Point (New York) Academy and Country Day School. Head Horizon School, Miami, Florida, education editor North America Newspaper Alliance, Bell-McClure Syndicate, 1960-1975. Lecturer education College City New York, 1944, New School for Social Research.

Lecturer U. Kansas City, U. Houston, Cornell Univercity, Stetson U., Florida State University Past president Education Writers Association, American Association for United Nations, executive council of Ednl.

Membership

Member Society American Historians, New York Academy Public Education, Sigma Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi.

Connections

Married Lillian Rose Chafetz, October 11, 1936. Children: Ellen Sydney, Jill Barbara, Carla Coleman, Janet Eva.

Father:

Charles Fine

Mother:

Rebecca (Gulden) Fine

Spouse:

Lillian Rose Chafetz

child:

Janet Eva Fine

child:

Ellen Sydney Fine

child:

Jill Barbara Fine

child:

Carla Coleman Fine