Background
Israel, Fred Carl was born on January 23, 1933 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Son of Carl and Marie (Fuhrman) Israel.
Israel, Fred Carl was born on January 23, 1933 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Son of Carl and Marie (Fuhrman) Israel.
Bachelor, University Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1957. Bachelor of Library Science, University Toronto, Canada, 1958.
Cataloguer, Canada Department Agriculture, Ottawa, Ontario, 1958-1959; chief librarian, Richmond Hill (Ontario) Public Library, 1959-1964; chief librarian, St. Catharines (Ontario) Public Library, 1964-1968; director, Windsor (Ontario) Public Library, since 1968. Trustee Thames, Ontario Library Service Board, 1984-1985.
Member Canada Library Association, Ontario Library Association (president 1971-1972), Council Administrators Large Urban Public Libraries (chairman 1984-1986), Chief Executives Large Public Libraries of Ontario (chairman 1980-1981), Torch Club (president 1975-1976, 88-89), Rotary (Paul Harris fellow 1991), Knights of Columbus.
Married L. Kathleen James, June 14, 1958.