Background
Fien, Jerome Morris was born on December 26, 1921 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Martin Herman and Frances (Chernaik) Fien.
Fien, Jerome Morris was born on December 26, 1921 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Martin Herman and Frances (Chernaik) Fien.
Bachelor, Johns Hopkins University, 1943. Master of Business Administration, New York University, 1949.
Senior staff accountant Samuel Klein & Company, Newark, 1946—1950, managing partner, 1950—1989. Vice president New Jersey State Board Certified Public Accountant's, 1965—1967, president, 1967, from 1978, secretary, 1968—1972, member, 1976—1982. Vice president, North-East region National Association State Boards Accountancy, 1968, president, 1969—1970, vice president, national association, 1972—1973, regional director, from 1973.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946.
Secretary K-F Charitable Foundation. Advisory council Seton Hall University School Business Administration. Advisory council, accounting program Rutgers University.
Fellow Upsala College. Trustee Jewish Community Council Essex County, New Jersey, 1959—1965, vice president, 1967, trustee, from 1970. Overall chairman Essex County Bonds for Israel, 1963—1964.
Vice president Florence Crittenton League, 1965—1966, president, from 1967. Chairman New Jersey Council, 1969—1970, labor chairman, 1986. Treasurer & trustee ADL, New Jersey, 1988—1990.
Treasurer Hospice Inc., 1988—1990, trustee, from 1989. Member of Greater Newark Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1986-1989), National Association Certified Public Accountant Practitioners (director, chairman 1988-1989), Certified Public Accountant Associates 1978, Registered Municipal Accountants Association New Jersey, Tax Society New York University, Pennsylvania Society Certified Public Accountant's, New York State Society Certified Public Accountant's, New Jersey Society Certified Public Accountant's, American Institute Certified Public Accountant's, Beta Alpha Psi.
Married Ruth Lee Klein, April 3, 1945. Children: Mark Allan, Judith Anne.