Background
Leiferman, Irwin Hamilton was born on January 8, 1907 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Beril and Ida (Rosenbaum) Leiferman.
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Irwin Hamilton Leiferman
Edit Profileindustrial and investment executive
Education
Student, Crane Junior College, 1923. Student, Northwestern University, 1929.
Career
Purchasing agent Hamilton-Ross Corporation, Chicago and Kokomo, Indiana, 1924-1930. President Hamilton Industries Company, 1931-1964, chairman board, since 1964. Past president Leiferman Investment Company, now consultant.
Vice president Comet Productions, Inc. (television), since 1965.
Achievements
Membership
Member industry committee Department Labor, 1940. Member advisory committee Brandeis University, 1961-1962, life member board. Associate Cancer Research Foundation University Chicago, 1958.
Member Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago. Honorary committee Lowe's Gala, 1972. Charter member WPBT, Channel 2, Miami.
Co-founder, president Silvia and Irwin H. Leiferman Foundation. National board governors, greater Chicago board governors Bonds for Israel. Founder Miami Medical Center, Greater Technion Israel Institute of Technology, 1972.
Founder Mount Sinai Hospital, Miami Beach, Florida, 1969, recipient special award, 1972. Trustee, life member Nathan Goldblatt Society Cancer Research. Patron Royal Ballet Society Miami, Lowe's Museum Miami, Greater Art Center Miami, Philharmonic Society Miami.
Patron Greater Miami Cultural Art Center, honorary gala committee, 1972. Member Chicago Association Commerce and Industry, Illinois Manufacturers Association, Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Friends Lowes Museum, American Contract Bridge League, Jewish Home for Aged Mens Club, Bayshore Service Club. Clubs: Member B'nai Brandeis 33154 (life).
Executives, Covenant, International, Green Acres, Standard, Bryn Mawr Country (Chicago). Bayshore Service, Jockey, Brickell Bay, Westview Country (Miami, Florida).
Connections
Married Silvia Weiner, April 20, 1947.
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Nationality
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Religion
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Political Party
jewish (member 10155 Collins Ave temple). Clubs: Member B'nai Brandeis 33154 (life); Executives, Covenant, International, Green Acres, Standard, Bryn Mawr Country (Chicago); Bayshore Service, Jockey, Brickell Bay, Westview Country (Miami, Florida).
Education
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1923
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1929
Career
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1924 - 1930