Jack Sheinkman

Background

Sheinkman, Jack was born on December 6, 1926 in New York City. Son of Shaia and Bertha (Rosenkrantz) Sheinkman.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1948; Bachelor of Laws, Cornell Univercity, 1952; certified in economics, University of Oxford, 1949.

Career

Attorney, National Labor Relations Board, Washington, 1952-1953; attorney, Amalgamated Clothing Workers American, New York City, 1953-1958; general counsel, Amalgamated Clothing Workers American, New York City, 1958-1972; vice president, Amalgamated Clothing Workers American, New York City, 1968-1972; secretary-treasurer, Amalgamated Clothing Workers American, New York City, 1972-1976; secretary-treasurer, Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union, New York City, 1976-1987; president, Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union, New York City, 1987-1995; president emeritus, Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union, New York City, since 1995. Chairman of the Board Amalgamated Bank of New York. Member executive county, vice president American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1987-1995.

Member industrial union department International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers Federation, Brussels, 1972-1995.

Achievements

• Jack Sheinkman has been listed as a reputable union official, lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director international rescue committee New York History Society. Board directors Martin Luther King Junior Institute, Economists Allied Against Arts. Vice chairman Council Competitiveness United Housing Foundation.

Trustee Aspen Institute. Member President's Advisory Committee on Trade Policy Negotiations, 1987-1995. Trustee emeritus Cornell University Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946, PTO. Member Workers Defense League (director), American Arbitration Association (director) Council Foreign Relations, United Nations Association United States of America (board governors), British-North America Committee (executive committee), National Planning Committee (executive committee).

Connections

Married Betty Francis Johnson, May 31, 1954. Children: Michael, Joshua, Mark.

Father:

Shaia Sheinkman

Mother:

Bertha (Rosenkrantz) Sheinkman

Spouse:

Betty Francis Johnson

child:

Michael Sheinkman

child:

Mark Sheinkman

child:

Joshua Sheinkman