Background
Schiff, Herbert Harold was born on October 6, 1916 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Robert W. and Rebecca (Lurie) Schiff.
Schiff, Herbert Harold was born on October 6, 1916 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Robert W. and Rebecca (Lurie) Schiff.
Graduate, Peddie School, 1934. Bulletin Board System, University Pennsylvania, 1938. Doctor of Humane Letters, Ohio Dominican College, 1984.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Yeshiva University, 1985.
With SCOA Industries Inc. (formerly Shoe Corporation American), Columbus, 1938-1985, salesman, 1938, assistant manager, 1939-1941, manager, 1941-1945, assistant merchandise manager, 1945-1946, vice president-merchandise manager, 1946-1960, vice president charge coordination, 1960-1962, executive vice president, 1962-1965, president, 1965-1968, chairman board, chief executive officer, 1968-1985. Chairman, president Schiff Company, Columbus, from 1986.
Past member advisory council Graduate School Administration, Capital University. Board directors American Organization for Rehabilitation through Training Federation. Past trustee, past president United Jewish Fund and Council.
Trustee United Jewish Appeal, Peddie School. Past trustee Children's Hospital, Temple Israel Foundation. Fellow, member executive committee Brandeis University.
Executive committee, budget and finance committee, chairman audit committee, board directors American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. National executive board American Jewish Committee. President Columbus Jewish Foundation.
Chairman, board governors Wurzweiler School Social Work, Yeshiva University. Trustee, director American Friends of Hebrew University. National campaign cabinet State of Israel Bonds.
Member legacy endowment fund committee Council of Jewish Federations. Member National Retail Merchants Association (past director), National Council Foreign Policy Association, Newcomen Society North America Jewish. Clubs: B'nai B'rith, President's of University Miami.
Winding Hollow Country, President's of Ohio State University, Athletic, Capital (Columbus). Long Boat Key Golf, University (Sarasota, Florida).
Married Betty Topkis, June 19, 1938. Children: Suzanne (Mistress Murray Gallant), Patricia (Mistress Richard Hershorin), Jane Ann Schiff.