Background
Ashe, David IRving was born on November 13, 1910 in Brooklyn. Son of Morris and Bessie (Newman) Ashe.
Ashe, David IRving was born on November 13, 1910 in Brooklyn. Son of Morris and Bessie (Newman) Ashe.
Bachelor of Specialized Studies magna cum laude, City College of New York, 1929. Juris Doctor, Columbia University, 1932.
Practiced in New York City. Specializing in law of labor relations and representing international and local labor unions. Member firm Ashe & Rifkin, 1940-1986.
Instructor labor law and labor problems Trade Union Institute of Rand School Social Science, 1936-1945, director, 1940-1944. Member board directors New Leader (public), 1944-1950. Labor law consultant American Civil Liberties Union.
Member state advisory committee for study of vocational education in New York City Schools, 1949-1952, member committee (New York City Board Education) to study impact of increased birth rate on New York City Schools, 1948-1949. Member New York Governor's Task Force Aid to Education, 1974-1975. Advisory board Center Advanced Study in Education, 1975-1981.
Member advisory board National Center for Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education, 1972-1980. Member administrative, national executive committees Jewish Labor Committee, 1965-1986, chairman New York division, 1966-1986. Member executive committee National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council, 1965-1986.
Member executive committee Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, 1977-1986, vice president, 1980-1986. Member advisory committee Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives. Member education committee United Negro College Fund, 1960-1962.
Member committee on legislation Citizens Union, New York City, 1960-1964. President Musicians Service Corporation. Member Board Higher Education New York City, 1966-1973.
Board directors Research Foundation City University of New York, vice president, 1975-1977, president, 1977-1981. Board directors Italian-American Institute to Promote Higher Education, 1977-1980. Board directors, chairman national committee Fund for Open Society, 1977-1986.
Executive committee City University Faculty Welfare Trustees, 1967-1986. Member American Arbitration Association (national panel arbitrators), Workers Defense League (national committee 1956-1958), National Planning Association (national council), Workmen's Circle (general counsel), Alumni Association Columbia School Law, Bar Association New York City (labor and social security legislation committee 1951-1954, 67-70, committee on post admission legal education 1971-1974), Alumni Association City College, United Parents Associations New York City (counsel, past president, chairman executive council and legislation committee and vice president), Public Education Association (legislation and school administration committee 1950-1962), New York County Lawyers Association (committee labor relations 1976-1982), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married 1934 (divorced 1959). Children: Judith Ashe Handelman, Deborah Lucy Ashe Warheit. Married Amelia H. Wexler, December 26, 1962 (deceased 1985).
Stepchildren: Richard Wexler, Susan Wexler Lahn.