Jacob Stewart Seidman

Background

Seidman, Jacob Stewart was born on September 8, 1901 in New York City. Son of Louis and Fanny (Goldfarb) Seidman.

Education

Bachelor of Commercial Science magna cum laude, New York University, 1921. Bachelor of Science cum laude, New York University, 1928. Juris Doctor cum laude, Fordham University, 1924.

Master of Laws cum laude, St. Lawrence University, 1925.

Career

Founding partner, Seidman & Seidman (Certified Public Accountants), 1921-1941, from 1945. Delaware New York State to National Tax Association conversations, 1926-1929. Accounting consultant appropriations committee United States House Representatives, 1948, 50.

Member Executive Committee New York Bd.Trade, from 1957. Advising committee comptroller New York State, 1956-1959. Academic council Advanced Training Center of Internal Revenue Service, 1952-1954.

Member accounting task force Hoover Commission, 1953. Former chairman Council Accountancy State University New York. Head United States exchange mission on accountancy to, Soviet Union.

Counsultor taxation advisory board Pace College. Member of advisory council Joint Legislative Committee on New York State's Commerce, Economics Development and Tourism. Member of New York State Attorney General's Advisory Committee on Theatrical Financing and Practices.

Chairman of Commission on economics Board Standards and Planning for Living Theatre.

Achievements

• Jacob Stewart Seidman has been listed as a noteworthy Accountant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Treasurer, trustee American Academy Dramatic Arts. Board directors National Parkinson Foundation, New Dramatists Committee, Albert Gallatin Associate of New York University. Life trustee New York University.

Trustee Hospital Joint Diseases. Vice chairman disaster relief committee New York City chapter American Red Cross, 1948. Advisory committee, law committee Federation Jewish Philanthropies.

Served from lieutenant Commander to captain United States Naval Reserve, World World War World War II. Member American Certified Public Accountants Institute (president 1959-1960, chairman tax committee, member council, executive committee, named Accountant of Year 1956, past member accounting principals board), New York State Society Certified Public Accountants (past president, award of the year 1956), Society Business Advisory Professions, American Accounting Association, National Association Cost Accountants, National Security Industrial Association, New York University Commerce Alumni Federation (president), New York Alumni Federation (executive committee), New York University Finance Club (president 1961), Navy League United States, American National Theatre and Academy (director Greater New York chapter), Alpha Epsilon Pi, Beta Gamma Sigma (director, honorary), Alpha Beta Psi (honorary), Delta Mu Delta (honorary), Sphinx Club, Arch and Square. Clubs: Economic (New York City), Accountants (New York City).

Connections

Married Jan Sherman, December 29, 1950.

Father:

Louis Seidman

Mother:

Fanny (Goldfarb) Seidman

Spouse:

Jan Sherman