Harold Arthur Rosenblum

Background

Rosenblum, Harold Arthur was born on January 5, 1923 in Sharon, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of H. David and Carol (Thaler) Rosenblum.

Education

Student, Western Reserve U., 1939-1940; Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Harvard, 1943; Juris Doctor, Harvard, 1949.

Career

With, Sharon division Peter J. Schmitt Company (formerly Golden Dawn Foods, Inc.), Sharon, 1950-1985; president, Golden Dawn Foods, Inc., 1961-1980; Chairman of the Board, Golden Dawn Foods, Inc., 1980-1983; treasurer, Golden Dawn Foods, Inc., 1961-1973. Secretary Her Majesty Pollock Company, Kittanning, Pennsylvania, 1982-1990.

Achievements

• Bar: Pennsylvania 1949.

Membership

Member Mercer County Mental Health/Mental Retardation Board, 1967-1990, chairman, 1967-1970, 80-81, secretary, 1984-1990. Chairman Community Council Committee Mental Health/Mental Retardation, 1965-1967, Shenango Valley Jewish Federation, since 1964. President Friends of Buhl Henderson Library, 1973-1975.

Treasurer Mercer County Mental Health Association, 1964-1966. Board directors Mercer County Community Mental Health & Counseling Center, 1959-1982, secretary, 1961-1963, president, 1963-1965. Vice president Mercer County Drug and Alcohol Council, Inc., 1973-1974.

Member executive board Shenango Valley Human Relations Council, 1960-1968. Member economic development committee Multi-County Manpower Development Corporation, 1972-1973. Member Sharon Human Relations Commission, 1969-1988, secretary, 1984, chairman 1985-1986.

Secretary Mercer County Comprehensive Health Planning Board, 1972-1974, member advisory committee, 1971-1974. Charter member Pennsylvania Freedom of Choice in Family Planning. Member Mercer County Commission on Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 1973-1978.

Member advisory board Shenango Valley Campus, Pennsylvania State University, 1976. Executive committee Mercer County branch National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1964-1971. President board directors Playhouse 600, 1973-1976.

Board directors Sharon Regional Health System (formerly Sharon General Hospital), since 1964, secretary, 1966-1977, chairman, 1977-1996, home health advisory committee, since 1973. Member Mayor's Committee for Arts, 1973-1975. Trustee-at-large Pennsylvania council Union American Hebrew Congregations, 1966-1976, 85-90.

Board directors Shenango Valley Urban League, 1971-1973, Pennsylvania Mental Health Association, 1968-1972. Board directors Mercer County Education and Rehabilitation Center (formerly Mercer County Crippled Children's and Adults Society), 1981-1994, executive committee, 1983-1994, secretary, 1986-1992. Board directors Family and Children's Service of Youngstown Area Jewish Federation, since 1981, secretary, 1986-1987, vice president, 1987-1989, president 1990-1992.

Board directors Temple Beth Israel, Sharon, 1951-1963, 82-89, vice president, 1956-1958, president, 1958-1963, 84-87. Board directors Community Food Warehouse, 1983-1988, president, 1985-1986. Youngstown State University Human Services Development Advisory Board, 1986-1992.

Advisory board Behavioral Health Center, since 1988. Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member National American Wholesale Grocers Association (board governors 1964-1966), Shenango Valley College of Chamber (board directors 1969-1971, treasurer 1970, Person of Year 1985).

Clubs: Rotary (Sharon) (president 1978-1979), Sharon Country (Sharon), University (Sharon) (finance secretary, president 1978-1979). F.H. Buhl (director 1977-1979).

Connections

Married Irene F. Rosen, June 25, 1950. Children– Julia M., Mark A., Lee S., Joel N., Ruth C. (deceased).

Father:

H. David Rosenblum

Mother:

Carol (Thaler) Rosenblum

Spouse:

Irene F. Rosen

child:

Lee S. Rosenblum

child:

Ruth C. Rosenblum (deceased)

child:

Joel N. Rosenblum

child:

Julia M. Rosenblum

child:

Mark A. Rosenblum