Frank L. Weil

Background

Weil, Frank L. was born on March 6, 1894 in New York, New York, United States. Son of Leopold and Rebecca (Rosenstein) Weil.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Columbia College, 1915. Bachelor of Laws, Columbia Law School, 1917. Doctor of Hebrew Literature, Hebrew Union College, 1945.

Career

Director B. T. Babbitt, Inc., Dorothy Draper, Inc., Leon-Ferenbach, Incorporated. President of the Y.M.H.A. (92d St.), New York City, 1932-1940. Co-founder, director, United Service Orgns., 1940-1950, vice president, member Executive Committee and policy committee, 1940-1947.

President National Jewish Welfare Board, 1940-1950, honorary president, since 1950. President World Federation Y.M.H.A. and Jewish Community Centers, since 1947. Vice president Associate Youth-Serving Orgns., 1943-1948.

Member National Executive Board, Boy Scouts America, since 1940, vice president, since 1957, also chairman Division of Personnel, and recipient Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Sliver Buffalo awards. Chairman national Executive Committee National Social Welfare Assembly, 1946-1949, president 1949-1951. Chairman of the Board Governors Hebrew Union College Trustee Congregation Emanu-El., since 1933, chairman Religious School Committee, 1935-1940, vice president, since 1949.

Director Lincoln Center for Performing Arts, since 1956. Formerly member board directors American Jewish Committee, Union American Hebrew Congregations, New York State Citizens Council.

Membership

Member National Executive Board, Boy Scouts America, since 1940, vice president, since 1957, also chairman Division of Personnel, and recipient Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Sliver Buffalo awards. Member of the United States National Commission, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1946-1948. Chairman of the President’s commission on Religion and Welfare in Armed Forces, 1948-1951.

Member President Truman’s National Famine Emergency Council. Member of New York State Temporary Committee Against Discrimination, 1944-1945. Member American, New York State bar associations.

Bar Association of the City of New York, New York County Lawyers Association. Mason.; Clubs: Manhattan, Uptown, Harmonie, Centuy Country, Standard (Chicago).

Connections

Married Henrietta A. Simons, July 7, 1924. Children: John William, Thomas Alexander, Peter Henry.

Father:

Leopold Weil

Mother:

Rebecca (Rosenstein) Weil

Spouse:

Henrietta A. Simons

child:

Peter Henry Weil

child:

John William Weil

child:

Thomas Alexander Weil