Background
Ottenberg, James Simon was born on February 28, 1918 in New York City. Son of Irving Simon and Madeleine (Hirsh) Ottenberg.
Ottenberg, James Simon was born on February 28, 1918 in New York City. Son of Irving Simon and Madeleine (Hirsh) Ottenberg.
AB, Swarthmore College, 1939; Juris Doctor, Harvard, 1942; Master of Public Administration, New York University, 1963; postgraduate, New York University, 1963-1965.
Private practice, New York City secretary to judge, General Sessions Court, New York City, 1955-1958; executive assistant commissioner, Marine and Aviation, New York City, 1958-1962; deputy commissioner, Mental Health Department, New York City, 1962-1967; grant administrator, Addiction Services Agency, New York City, 1967-1968; assistant director, Child Study Association American, New York City, 1968-1969; executive director, Child Study Association American, New York City, 1969-1972; executive director, Edition and Research Foundation Better Business Bureau Metropolitan New York, 1973-1977; administrator, Crotona Park Community Mental Health Center, New York City, 1977-1989; director medical administration, Bronx-Lebanon Hospital, New York City, 1989-1992; administrator alcohol programs, Bronx-Lebanon Hospital, New York City, 1992-1998; retired, Bronx-Lebanon Hospital, New York City, 1998. Lecturer school continuing education New York University, 1969.
Active campaigns New York Citizens for Stevenson, 1956, Kennedy and Johnson, 1960, Wagner, 1961, Robert F. Kennedy, 1964. Board of directors Lenox HillNeighborhood Association, New York City, 1954-1966, Union Settlement, 1968-1970. Served with United States Army Air Corps, 1942-1945.
Fellow American Public Health Association.
Married Margaret Anne Davies, May 10, 1941. Children: Jeffrey, Betsy (Mistress Michael Cherkasky), Jill (Mistress Joshua Muscat).