Florence Grunsfeld Heller

Background

Heller, Florence Grunsfeld was born on March 2, 1897 in Albuquerque. Daughter of Ivan and Hannah (Nusbaum) Grunsfeld.

Education

Student Bradford (Massachusetts) College.

Career

National Jewish Welfare Board, from 1939, vice chairman 6th Service Command armed forces committee, 1942-1946, representative on United Nations conference group of national orgns., from 1954, chairman Jewish Community Center Services, 1949-1956, vice president board, 1948-1964, president, from 1964. Chairman management committee Central United Service Organizations Club, Chicago, 1942-1947, member board directors, 1942-1947. Honorary director for life Jewish Community Centers Chicago.

Vice chairman national women’s division United Jewish Appeal, 1946-1947. President women’s auxiliary Jewish People’s Institute Chicago, 1928-1940. Member corporation United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, from 1959.

Trustee Brandels U., Jewish Federation Metropolitan Chicago. Endowed Florence Heller Graduate School Advanced Studies Social Welfare, Brandeis U., 1959.

Membership

Club, Chicago, 1942-1947. Member corporation United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, from 1959. Trustee Brandels U., Jewish Federation Metropolitan Chicago.

Connections

Married Walter E. Heller, February 22, 1917. Children: John A., Peter E., Paul W. Member.

Father:

Ivan Grunsfeld

Mother:

Hannah (Nusbaum) Grunsfeld

Spouse:

Walter E. Heller

child:

Paul W. Member Heller

child:

John A. Heller

child:

Peter E. Heller