Background
Bershad, Jack R. was born on May 20, 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William and Anna (Goodman) Bershad.
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Jack R. Bershad
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Bachelor of Science, Temple University, 1951; Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1954; Doctor of Humane Letters, Moore College Art.
Career
Member firm, Blank, Rome, Comisky & McCauley, Philadelphia, since 1958; chairman, Blank, Rome, Comisky & McCauley, Philadelphia, since 1991. Board directors Commerce Bancorp, Inc., Commerce Bank (National Association), Commerce Bank/Pennsylvania, N.A.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Philadelphia Prisons, 1964-1967. Co-chair Juvenile Justice Project. Member Philadelphia Fair Housing Commission, 1967.
Chairman of the Board managers and trustees Moore College Art, Philadelphia, 1981-1988. Board of trustees Philadelphia Museum Art, since 1989. Board directors Wilma Theatre, Philadelphia, 1987-1998, Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition, since 1989, Opera Company Philadelphia, since 1989, vice president, since 1990.
Trustee Jewish Federation Greater Philadelphia. Chairman, board directors Philadelphia chapter Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, since 1997. With United States Army, 1954-1956.
Member American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Philadelphia Bar Association (executive com.sect. on corporation banking and business law 1972-1975, 78, chairman of the section on corporation, banking and business law 1977, member conference group to cooperate with Pennsylvania Bankers Association 1975-1980), Sons of Copper Beeches.
Connections
Married Helen Abby Jay, April 7, 1957. Children— Thomas, Daniel, Robert.
