Background
Garfinkle, Elaine Myra was born on July 24, 1936 in Canton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Clifford and Dora Adelman Margolis.
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Elaine Myra Garfinkle
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General manager, editor, public Stark Jewish News, Inc., Canton, 1970—1983. Owner, writer, researcher Canton Writing Service, 1978—1990. President, treasurer Marce Publications, Inc., 1979—1983.
Owner, researcher Leo Research Unlimited, 1979—1983. Community relations supervisor Goodwill Rehabilitation, 1984—1987. Advertising executive Community Newspapers, Massillon, 1987—1991.
Presenter in field.
Achievements
Membership
Historian on Canton, Ohio Public Broadcasting Service Special, 1999—2006. Advisory United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Supporter Goodwill's Ambassador of Goodwill.
Board member, publicity chair Canton chapter Hadassah. Volunteer Canton Jewish Community Center. Member Cleveland Jewish Genealogy Society.
Member, supporter Stark County History Society, McKinley Museum. Member of Friends of Center Jewish History, Ohio Library., American Friends Hebrew University, Leo Baeck Institute, Friends North Canton, YIVO Institute Jewish Research, American Jewish History Society, Canton Jewish Community Federation (education committee 1996—2006, Outstanding Service award 1996—2006), International Jewish Women (life. Past president, treasurer), American Heart Association (community relations committee 1992-1996, Outstanding Service award 1992-1996), American Sephardi Federation, Hadassah (life.
Program presenter 2003, former education committee member, board member, publicity chair Canton chapter), Anti-Defamation League, Women's League Conservative Judaism, Shaaray Torah Sisterhood (former social action chairman).
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Married Jack George Garfinkle, December 27, 1959. 1 child Marcia Lizabeth.
Career
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1970 - 1983
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1979 - 1983
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1979 - 1983
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1984 - 1987
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1987 - 1991