Background
Rosenthal, Ely Manuel was born on June 19, 1922 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Ben Hirsh and Anna Belle (Lesser) Rosenthal.
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Ely Manuel Rosenthal
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Education
Bachelor of Science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U, 1942.
Career
Sales person, Standard Meat Company, Fort Worth, 1946-1948; sales manager, Standard Meat Company, Fort Worth, 1949-1952; vice president, Standard Meat Company, Fort Worth, 1953-1959; president, chief Executive officer, Standard Meat Company, Fort Worth, 1959-1979; chairman, Standard Meat Company, Fort Worth, 1980-1983; retired, Standard Meat Company, Fort Worth, 1983; consultant, Standard Meat Company, Fort Worth, 1983-1987; consultant, Sara Lee Corporation, Chicago, since 1987. Executive in residence College Business, University Texas Arlington, 1975, president advisory county, 1978-1979.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors Team Bank Fort Worth, Modern Art Museum Fort Worth, Arts. Council Fort Worth and Tarrant County, Van Cliburn Foundation, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Association, North America Board World Union Progressive Judaism, Honorary Beta Gamma Sigma Scholastic Society Business Administrator. Member board advisors Institute Social and Economic Policy in Middle East, Harvard University Kennedy School Government, 1985-1990.
National trustee National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1991. Chairman chancellor's 21st Century council advisors, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, College Station, 1988-1990, general vice chairman 1988-1990, general chairman 1991, chairman System Campus Partners, 1991. Lifetime honorary vice chairman Union American Hebrew Congregations N. American, 1990.
President Arthritis Foundation Fort Worth 1961, Jewish Federation Fort Worth and Tarrant County, 1976, Beth-El Congregation Brotherhood, Fort Worth, 1955-1956, Beth-El Congregation, 1963-1964, Symphony Orchestra Association Fort Worth, 1981-1982. Campaign chairman Fort Worth and Tarrant County United Jewish Appeal, 1970-1971, co-chairman Southwest region, 1976, member national executive committee, 1978-1979. Regional vice president National Association Meat Purveyors, 1963.
1st lieutenant Question Manager, Army of the United States, 1942-1945, Mediterranean Theatre of Operations. Member Fort Worth Club, Ridglea Country Club, B'nai B'rith (named Fort Worth Jewish Man of Year 1975), Masons.
Interests
Connections
Married Rosalyn Gross, January 6, 1946. Children: Marcia Anne Rosenthal Cohen, William Edward.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Decorated Croix de Guerre (France). Recipient Beth-El Congregation Religious Leadership citation, 1966. United Jewish Appeal outstanding leadership citation, 1974. Jewish Federation of Fort Worth and Tarrant County distinguished leadership award, 1974. Southwestern Meat Packers Association pioneer award, 1979. Recipient tribute National Association Meat Purveyors for 50 years service to meat industry, 1984. Distinguished Alumnus award Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1987. Brotherhood citation National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1988. Rosenthal Meat Science Center at Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University named in honor, 1987.Decorated Croix de Guerre (France). Recipient Beth-El Congregation Religious Leadership citation, 1966. United Jewish Appeal outstanding leadership citation, 1974.
Jewish Federation of Fort Worth and Tarrant County distinguished leadership award, 1974. Southwestern Meat Packers Association pioneer award, 1979. Recipient tribute National Association Meat Purveyors for 50 years service to meat industry, 1984.
Distinguished Alumnus award Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1987. Brotherhood citation National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1988. Rosenthal Meat Science Center at Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University named in honor, 1987.