Daniel Promislo

Background

Promislo, Daniel was born on November 15, 1932 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles and Pearl (Backman) Promislo.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, Drexel University, 1955. Juris Doctor magna cum laude, University Pennsylvania, 1966.

Career

President, owner History Souvenir Company, Philadelphia, since 1957. Associate Wolf, Block, Schorr & Solis-Cohen, 1966-1970, partner, 1977-1994, executive committee, 1987-1989, managing director, 1997-2001, of counsel, since 1994. Founder, president director Institute Paralegal Training, 1970-1975, consultant, 1975-1977.

President, owner History Documents Company, since 1992.

Achievements

• Bar: Pennsylvania 1966.

Works

• Other Work

  • Editor: Corporate Law, 1970, Real Estate Law, 1971, Estates and Trusts, 1971, Civil Litigation, 1972, Employee Benefit Plans, 1973, Criminal Law, 1974. Contributor articles to professional journals.

Membership

Board directors Philadelphia Drama Guild, 1977—1995, chairman, 1982—1986. Board directors Philadelphia Israel Economic Development Program, 1983—1988, Institute Arts in Education, 1990—1993, WHYY, Inc., 1994—2003, vice-chairman, 1995—1996, chairman, 1996—1997. Board directors United States Physicians, Inc., 1995—1998.

Chairman Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall Fame, 2006—2008. Trustee RAIT Finance Trust, since 1997. Board advisors Drexel University College Arts and Sciences, since 2001.

Board directors Jewish Community Centers Greater Philadelphia, 2006—2009. Member of Drexel University 100, Blue Key, Order of Coif, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Movies, basketball, tennis, golf.

Connections

Married Estelle Carasso, June 10, 1961 (deceased April 2006). Children: Mark, Jacqueline, Steven.

Father:

Charles Promislo

Mother:

Pearl (Backman) Promislo

Spouse:

Estelle Carasso

child:

Mark Promislo

child:

Jacqueline Promislo

child:

Steven Promislo