Background
Robinson, Irwin Jay was born on October 8, 1928 in Bay City, Michigan, United States. Son of Robert R. and Anne (Kaplan) Robinson.
Robinson, Irwin Jay was born on October 8, 1928 in Bay City, Michigan, United States. Son of Robert R. and Anne (Kaplan) Robinson.
University of Michigan (Bachelor of Arts, 1950). Columbia University (Bachelor of Laws, 1953).
Worked at Phillips Nizer Benjamin Krim & Ballon LLP (New York, NY) specializing in Corporate, Real Estate, Tax, Mining. Admitted to the bar, 1956, New York. Recipient, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar.
Member, Board of Directors: Henry Street Settlement, 1960-1985. Jewish Community Center Association of North America, 1970-1995. Heart Research Foundation, Inc., 1988-1995.
Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York. New York State, American (Member, Committee on Commodities Regulation, Section of Corporation, Banking and Business Law, 1976) and International Bar Associations. Military: United States.
Army Transportation Corporation, Sergeant.
Board directors Henry St. Settlement, New York City, 1960-1985, Jewish Community Center Association North America, New York City, 1967-1994, member advisory board, since 1998. Board directors Heart Research Foundation, 1989-1994, president, 1991-1993. Member American Bar Association, Association Bar City of New York, Thai-American Chamber of Commerce (founder, board directors 1992-1995, president 1992-1995), Vietnam-American Chamber of Commerce (founder, board directors 1992-1995, president 1992-1995), Philippine-American C. of Chamber (board directors 1960-1998), Sunningdale Country Club (Scarsdale, New York ), Desert Mountain Club (Scottsdale, Arizona).
Married Janet Binder, July 7, 1957 (deceased May 3, 2010). Children: Elizabeth Binder Schubiner, Jonathan Meyer, Eve Kimberly Wiener.