Jack J. Spitzer

Background

Spitzer, Jack J. was born on September 11, 1917 in New York City. Son of Ira I. and Jennie (Brody) Spitzer.

Education

Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1938. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Adelphi University, 1980. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, 1991.

Career

President, Chief Executive Officer Spitzer Company, Los Angeles, 1951-1959. President, chief executive officer Brentwood Savings & Loan, 1959-1966, Sterling Savings & Loan, Riverside, California, 1966-1972, Security Savings & Loan, Seattle, 1972-1978. Chairman board directors Certified Reports, Kinderhook, 1967—2004.

Chairman board directors, chief executive officer Covenant Mortgage, Mercer Island, Washington, 1982—2004. Chairman Vitritek Environmental, Inc., Columbia, Maryland, 1993—2004.

Achievements

• Jack J. Spitzer has been listed as a noteworthy banker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President United Way, Riverside, 1970. National chairman David Ben-Gurion Centennial Committee of the United States, Inc., 1985-1987. Member United States Delaware to Inauguration of Pope John Paul II, appointed by President Carter, 1978.

1st vice president Democratic County Central Committee, Los Angeles, 1953-1962. Vice chairman, board governors Ben-Gurion University of Negev, 1984-2004, president American Associates, 1985. Founder, chairman Seattle-Beer Sheva (Israel) Sister City Committee, 1977, 2001.

Executive committeeman American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, 1985-1996. Vice president Conference on Jewish Material Claims, 1978-2004. Vice chairman board trustees Medical Education for South African Blacks, 1984-2001.

Chairman board trustees B'nai B'rith Youth Organization, 1996-2004. Chairman advisory council Catholic University American-International Center for Global Aging. Appointed to public delegate/ambassador by President Clinton 52d Session United Nations.

Served to Second lieutenant United States Army, 1943-1946. Member Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture (treasurer 1978-2004, chairman executive committee 1990-2004, president 1994-1996, honorary life president 1996-2004), Alexis de Tocqueville Society, United Way, Rainier Club (Seattle), A.Z.A. of B'nai Brith (international president 1938-1939, Harry Lapidus Communal Service award 1936, Sam Beber Outstanding Alumnus award 1970), B'nai Brith (west coast president 1968-1969, international president 1978-1982, honorary president 1982-2004, international chairman susquicentennial celebration 1992-1994), Rotary (World Community Service award 1994).

Interests

• Ping pong/table tennis.

Connections

Married Charlotte May Braunstein, December 21, 1941. Children: Jil Spitzer-Fox, Robert Braunstein.

Father:

Ira I. Spitzer

Mother:

Jennie (Brody) Spitzer

Spouse:

Charlotte May Braunstein

child:

Robert Braunstein Spitzer

child:

Jil Spitzer-Fox Spitzer