Harold Staw

Background

Staw, Harold was born on September 4, 1917 in Newark. Son of Adolph and Sara (Soffer) Staw.

Education

Student, University of California at Los Angeles, 1935-1936; student, University California, Berkeley, 1937-1938.

Career

Organizer, president, ABC Union Stores (merged with Sage International Inc. 1961), since 1952; president, Riverside Union Stores, Inc., since 1967; executive director, Association Volunteer Buyers, dealer owned appliance cooperative, 1975-1978.

Achievements

• Harold Staw has been listed as a noteworthy Retail executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Reform Jewish Appeal financial drive Pomona Valley area, 1966. Executive chairman State of Israel Bond drive Pomona Valley, 1967, chairman bond doctor, 1967-1969. Trustee Southern California Retail Clerks, Union Trust Fund (chairman 1970).

Secretary Demarest Tournament Charities, Palm Springs, California, since 1989. President Diamonds of Desert City of Hope Branch, Palm Springs, since 1992. Member Montclair Chamber of Commerce (president 1970, director).

Clubs: Kiwanis; Canyon Country (Palm Springs, California) (board governors, president 1988-1989). B'nai B'rith.

Connections

Married Charlotte Shirley Posner, December 29, 1940. Children– Nancy Lee (Mistress Glenn Pollock), Barry Martin.