Background
Neumann, Emanuel was born on July 2, 1893 in Libau, Latvia. Son of Sundel Hirsch and Dannah (Esterman) Neumann.
Neumann, Emanuel was born on July 2, 1893 in Libau, Latvia. Son of Sundel Hirsch and Dannah (Esterman) Neumann.
Brought to the United States, 1893. Bachelor of Arts, Columbia, 1914. Juris Doctor, New York University, 1928.
Editor, Young Judean, 1914-1915. Teacher Boys High School, Brooklyn 1916-1917. Educational director Zionist Organisation American, 1918-1920.
Company-founder Palestine Foundation Fund, 1921, national director, 1921-1925.
Founder United Palestine Appeal (now United Israel Appeal), 1925, chairman appeals Executive Committee, 1925-1928. President Jewish National Fund, 1928-1930.
Vice president Century Bank New York, 1928-1929, Interstate Trust Company, 1929-1930. Admitted to New York bar, 1931.
Member executive head economics department Jewish Agency for Palestine, Jerusalem, 1931-1933.
Director Industrial and Financial Corporation Palestine, Limited., 1934-1939, Migdal Insurance Company Palestine, 1934-1939, Tiberias Hot Springs Company, Palestine, 1934-1939. Member executive, political representative in Washington, Jewish Agency in the United States, 1941. Head American Palestine Committee, also member American Zionist Emergency Council, 1941-1948.
Organizer, director Commision on Palestine Surveys, 1943-1946.
Member delegation Jewish Agency in American to United Nations, 1947. President Zionist Organisation American, 1947-1949, 56-68.
Head economics department, chief information and publications Jewish Agency in the United States, 1951-1953, chairman American section of executive, 1953-1980. Organizer, 1954, since president Herzl Foundation.
President World Conference General Zionists, 1958-1963, World Union General Zionists, 1963-1980.
Chairman Jewish Agency-American Section, 1963-1980. Organizer, 1961, honorary president Tarbuth Foundation Advancement Hebrew Culture.
Member exec; member executive Member American Zionist Emergency Council, 1941-1948. Member delegation Jewish Agency.
Married Fannie Ritchik, August 16, 1921. Children: Gabriel J., Natanya Manson.