Background
Konowitz, Herbert Henry was born on February 13, 1937 in Brookline, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Robert Isaac and Sarah (Freedman) Konowitz.
Konowitz, Herbert Henry was born on February 13, 1937 in Brookline, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Robert Isaac and Sarah (Freedman) Konowitz.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Babson College, 1958. Vice president Vita Rest Sales Company. New York City, 1958-1963, Lady Linda Covers Incorporated., New York City, 1963.
President Milford Stitching Company (Delaware), 1968.
Vice president Commercial Drapery Contractors, Incorporated., Silver Springs, Maryland., 1976-1981. Director Greater Delaware Corporation, Dover, Delaware National Life, Yankee Land, Incorporated., ReclamationCenter, Incorporated., 1972-1975, G.L.K., Incorporated.
Vice president Vita Rest Sales Company, New York City, 1958-1963, Lady Linda Covers Incorporated, New York York City, 1963—2006. President Milford Stitching Company, Delaware, 1968—2006. Vice president Commercial Drapery Contractors, Inc., Silver Springs, Maryland, 1976-1981.
Director Greater Delaware Corporation, Dover, Delaware National Life, Yankee Land, Inc., Reclamation Center, Inc., 1972-1975, G.L.K., Inc. President One Stop Furnishing Solutions, 2006. Trustee, chairman finance committee Congregation Beth Sholom, since 2002, president, since 2007.
Consultant hotel-motel, restaurant trade. Board member & secretary Dover Interfaith Mission for Housing, since 2008, board member House Pride Homeless Shelters, since 2008.
Member Governor Delaware Council Consumer Affairs, 1971—1976. Commissioner State Lottery Commission, 1978—1981. Board directors Jobs for Delaware Graduates Inc., 1979, Health Plan of Delaware, Frederica Senior Center, 2007.
Director Delaware Department Tourism, 1988—1996. Vice president Kent County chapter American Heart Association, 1974—1975, president, 1975—1976. Member State Council Tourism, 1988, 1996.
Trustee Broadmeadow School, 1980—1984. Member parents' council Northfield-Mount Hermon School, 1984—1986. Member Delaware Development Council, 1991.
Member advisory council Goldey Beacon College, 1987. Member Eagle Scout; business counselor volunteer, member executive committee, county director, state vice chair South Carolina.O.R.E., 2006. Member advisory committee Delaware Technology Entrepreneurial Board, 2006.
Chairman local Republican district committee, 1971—1975. Member Delaware Republican Central Committee, since 1971. Vice chairman Kent County Republican committee, 1975—1979, chairman, 1979—1981.
County chairman Governor's Election Committee, 1984. Trustee Congregation Beth Shalom, 1980—1986, since 2001, chairman finance committee, board directors, president, 2007. Member Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce, Masons, Elks, Shriners, House Pride Recovery Home (board member, since 2008), Dover InterFaith Mission Housing (secretary and board member, 2008), Governor's Entrepreneurial Council.
Married Linda Phyllis Swartzman, December 20, 1958. Children: Cindy Lee, Jeffrey Scott.