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Kaplan, Benjamin was born on May 10, 1906 in Rechicha, Minsk, Russia. Son of Joseph and Pesha (Greenman) Kaplan.
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Benjamin Kaplan, Russian educator. member Louisiana Advisory Committee Aging, 1962-1964.; Member of Executive Committee Evangeline Area council Boy Scouts American, 1942-1955, Bayou council Girl Scouts American, 1946-1956.; Fellow American Sociological Association; member American Association University Professors, Theta Xi, Phi Epsilon Pi, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi.; Rotarian; member b’nai B’rith.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Tulane University, 1928, Master of Arts, 1929. Student New York School Social Work, also New York University, 1930, Colorado U., 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, Louisiana State University, 1952.
Career
Kathleen. Supervisor, parish director Louisiana Department Public Welfare, 1931-1940. Faculty U. Southwestern Louisiana, 1940-1972, professor sociology, 1954-1966, Frank A. Godchaux professor sociology, 1966-1972. Deputy director personnel charge training Southeastern area American Red Cross, 1942-1945, chairman Lafayette Parish chapter, 1946-1947.
Participant White House Conference Children and Youth, 1960, White House Conference Aging, 1961, 71. Member Louisiana Advisory Committee Aging, 1962-1964.
Membership
Member Louisiana Advisory Committee Aging, 1962-1964. Member of Executive Committee Evangeline Area council Boy Scouts American, 1942-1955, Bayou council Girl Scouts American, 1946-1956. Fellow American Sociological Association.
Member American Association University Professors, Theta Xi, Phi Epsilon Pi, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi. Rotarian; member b’nai B’rith.
Connections
Married Yetive Tatar, May 14, 1933.
