Diane Louise Portnoff

Background

Portnoff, Diane Louise was born on December 5, 1941 in Milwaukee. Daughter of Maurice Stewart and Lenore (Seelig) Labowitz.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology, University of Michigan, 1963; graduate, Coro Foundation, San Francisco, 1983.

Career

Medical technologist, University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, 1963-1965; medical technologist, private laboratories, 1968-1971; campaign executive, Jewish Federation of the Greater East Bay, Oakland, California, 1983-1986; regional director, American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science, San Francisco, since 1986.

Achievements

• Diane Louise Portnoff has been listed as a noteworthy Science administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Sisterhood of Temple Isaiah (president 1975-1977), Temple Isaiah (executive vice president 1977-1980, president 1980-1982), National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods (Executive Committee since 1983, secretary 1985-1987, vice president since 1987).

Interests

• Avocations: travel, reading, adult education.

Connections

Married Martin Keith Portnoff, August 31, 1963. Children: Ruth, Marc, Jeffrey.

Father:

Maurice Stewart Labowitz

Mother:

Lenore (Seelig) Labowitz

Spouse:

Martin Keith Portnoff

child:

Jeffrey Portnoff

child:

Ruth Portnoff

child:

Marc Portnoff