Background
Chait, Frederick was born on September 20, 1913 in Newark. Son of Boris and Clara (Wolpe) Chait.
Chait, Frederick was born on September 20, 1913 in Newark. Son of Boris and Clara (Wolpe) Chait.
Bachelor of Arts, College City New York, 1932; Bachelor of Laws, Columbia, 1935; Juris Doctor, Columbia, 1967.
Attorney, Social Security Board, Washington, 1936-1937; associate firm, Konta, Kirchwey and Engel, New York City, 1937-1942; chief counsel rationing departments, OPA, 1942-1944; war legislation litigation and claims division, unites states department Justice, 1944-1945; general counsel, United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, 1946-1948; counsel, Triangle Publs., Inc., also Philadelphia Inquirer, 1948-1969; general manager, Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News, 1958-1969; president, Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc., 1970-1975; vice president, Knight-Ridder Newspapers, Inc., 1971-1980; special counsel, consultant, Knight-Ridder Newspapers, Inc., 1981-1988.
Board of directors, member planning committee Philadelphia Museum Art. Board of managers Pennsylvania Hospital. Member Pennsylvania, New York City bar associations.
Married Helen Sporn, September 22, 1938.