Harold Seller Hirsch

Background

Hirsch, Harold Seller was born on September 3, 1907 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Max S. and Clementine (Seller) Hirsch.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth College, 1929.

Career

With, White Stag Manufacturing Company, Portland, Oregon, 1929-1972; president, White Stag Manufacturing Company, 1954-1964; Chairman of the Board, White Stag Manufacturing Company, 1964-1970; chairman of the executive committee, White Stag Manufacturing Company, 1970-1986; director, Liberty Communications Inc., to 1975; director, Warnaco, Inc., 1966-1978; honorary director, Warnaco, Inc., 1978-1980; director, Warnaco Fund, Inc., 1974-1980.

Achievements

• Harold Seller Hirsch has been listed as a noteworthy manufacturing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Commissioner Port of Portland, 1961-1969, treasurer, 1962, secretary, 1963, vice president, 1966, president, 1967. Member national advisory council Nature Conservancy. Portland metropolitan chairman National Alliance Businessmen, 1970-1971.

President Oregon Mental Health Association. Treasurer Boys and Girls Aid Society Oregon. Member Dartmouth College Alumni Council, 1960-1961.

Vice president Dartmouth Alumni Association, 1969. Board directors Contemporary Crafts Oregon, Portland Civic Theatre, Council Social Agencies. Bd directors Portland Youth Philharmonic Association, 1973-1979, vice president, 1978-1979, 80-86.

Board directors Oregon chapter Nature Conservancy Foundation, 1972-1979, vice president, 1977-1979. Trustee Pacific International Livestock Exposition, 1974-1986. Member Selective Service System Board, Portland, 1942-1943.

Special consultant O.Q.M.G., Research and Development Division, Washington, 1943-1944. President, trustee Gabel Country Day School, Portland. Trustee Reed College, secretary, 1972-1977.

Member advisory board University Oregon Business School. President Hirsch Foundation, 1966-1977. Board directors Oregon Indiana Colleges Foundation, 1980-1988, Isam and Rose White Foundation, 1966-1978, president, 1971-1977.

Board directors, treasurer Neskowin Coast Foundation, 1970-1977. Board directors Parry Center, 1970-1976, World Affairs Council, 1975-1979. Board directors, treasurer Neskowin Community Association, 1970-1986.

Director Oregon chapter National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1977-1985, secretary, 1980-1985, national trustee, from 1985. Board directors Contemporary Crafts, 1979-1985. Member St. Vincent Medical Foundation.

Board overseers Oregon Health Sciences University, 1981-1989. Board directors Friends of Timberline, from 1987. Member Oregon Men's Apparel Association (president), Pacific Northwest Apparel Manufacturers Association (president), United World Federalists (national advisory board), Jewish History Society Oregon (director 1975-1985, treasurer 1975-1979), Ski Industries American (president 1963-1965, honorary chairman 1965-1969, honorary director), National Ski Patrol (honorary), United States Ski Writers Association (honorary), Japanese Garden Society Oregon (director, finance vice president 1974-1988, honorary director 1988), Pi Lambda Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Alpha Kappa Psi.

Clubs: Multnomah Athletic, Lang Syne Society.

Connections

Married Barbara Honeyman, May 25, 1934 (divorced). Children— Frederic S., Janet H. Married Elizabeth Blair, November 5, 1949.

Father:

Max S. Hirsch

Mother:

Clementine (Seller) Hirsch

Spouse:

Barbara Honeyman

Spouse:

Elizabeth Blair

child:

Janet H. Hirsch

child:

Frederic S. Hirsch