Background
Appel, Bernard Sidney was born on January 10, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Max and Sophie (Altshuler) Appel.
consultant marketing professional electronics executive
Appel, Bernard Sidney was born on January 10, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Max and Sophie (Altshuler) Appel.
Children by previous marriage: Arlene R., Gerald I. AABA, Boston University, 1959. Doctorate Commercial Science (honorary), McKenzie College, 1991. Store manager, buyer South & West Distributing Company, Boston, 1949-1959.
Buyer Radio Shack Company, Boston, 1959-1966, merchandise manager, Boston, 1966-1970, vice president merchandising, Fort Worth, 1970-1978, senior vice president merchandising and advertising, 1978-1980, executive vice president marketing, 1980-1984, president, 1984-1992, chairman, 1992-1993.
Senior vice president Tandy Corporation, 1992-1993, bd directors, Curtis Mathes Holding Corporation, 1995, president, Appel Associations, marketing consultant, 1993, vice chairman, board directors, Integrated Technology Incorporated., 1994. Vice president Holbrook (Massachusetts) Jewish Community Center, 1958-1959.
Board directors Dan Danciger Jewish Community Center, Fort Worth, 1989. Vice president, founder Temple Aliyah, Needham, Massachusetts, 1969-1970.
President Congregation Ahavath Sholom, Fort Worth, 1979-1981, board directors,1972.
Board directors Jewish Federation Fort Worth, 1975, vice president, 1981-1985, president, 1985-1987. Board directors Casa Mañana Museum, 1978-1979. Advisory board Arts Council Fort Worth, 1985.
Project renewal cluster chairman Acco-East, Israel, 1981-1994.
Member Executive Committee United Jewish Appeal, Southern Regional Campaign Cabinet, 1980-1989. Southern regional chairman United Jewish Appeal"s Passage to Freedom Campaign for Soviet Jewry, 1989.
Company-chairman finance relations UnitedJewish Appeal Western Region, Jewish Agency Committee, 1992-1993, United Jewish Appeal, Control Region, Jewish Agency Committee, 1993, Executive Committee, Network of Indiana United Jewish Appeal Coms., 1994, board directors Family Superior vena cava syndrome, Incorporated., 1990. Member International Board Visitors Michael Jackson Neeley School Business, Texas Christian University, 1990.
Honorary life member of national commission Anti-Defamation League, 1992.
Store manager, buyer S & W Distributing Company, Boston, 1949-1959. Buyer Radio Shack Company, 1959-1966, merchandise manager, 1966-1970, vice president merchandising Fort Worth, 1970-1978, senior vice president merchandising and advertising, 1978-1980, executive vice president marketing, 1980-1984, president, 1984-1992, chairman, 1992-1993. Senior vice president Tandy Corporation, 1992-1993.
Board directors Uniview Corporation, 1995—2002. President Appel Associates, Marketing Consultant, since 1993. Vice chairman, board directors Integrated Technology Inc., 1994-1999.
Vice president Holbrook (Massachusetts) Jewish Community Center, 1958-1959. Board directors Casa Manana Museum, 1978-1979, Dan Danciger Jewish Community Center, Fort Worth, 1989-1998, Family Services, Inc., since 1990, Non-Profit Service Center, 1999-1904, Crime Prevention Resource Center, 1997-2005. Vice president, founder Temple Aliyah, Needham, Massachusetts, 1969-1970.
President Congregation Ahavath Sholom, Fort Worth, 1979-1981, board directors, since 1972. Board directors Jewish Federation Fort Worth, 1975-1997, vice president, 1981-1985, president, 1985-1987. Member advisory board Arts Council Fort Worth, since 1985.
Project renewal cluster chairman Acco-East, Israel, 1981-1994. Member executive committee southern regional campaign cabinet United Jewish Appeal, 1980-1989. Southern regional chairman United Jewish Appeal's Passage to Freedom Campaign for Soviet Jewry, 1989.
Co-chairman finance relations United Jewish Appeal Western Region, Jewish Agency Committee, 1992-1993, United Jewish Appeal Central Region, Jewish Agy Committee, 1993. Member executive committee Network of Indiana United Jewish Appeal Committees, since 1994. Member international board visitors Michael Jackson Neeley School Business, Texas Christian University, since 1990.
Honorary life member national commission Anti-Defamation League, 1992. With United States Coast Guard, 1951-1954. Member advisory board Crime Stoppers of North Texas, since 2005.
Chairman crime stoppers committee Safe City Commission, since 2006. Member Electronic Very Important Person Club, Fort Worth C. of Chamber (board directors 1981-1984), Masons, Shriners, Frog Club (Texas Christian University), Colonial Country Club, City Country Club, Fort Worth, Rotary (board directors since 2005).
Married Ellen Carey, July 1988. Children: Ann, Sharon. Children by previous marriage: Arlene R., Gerald I.