Background
Valk, Joseph Elihu was born on March 13, 1915 in New York City. Son of Jacob Mandel and Miriam (Gottlieb) Valk.
Valk, Joseph Elihu was born on March 13, 1915 in New York City. Son of Jacob Mandel and Miriam (Gottlieb) Valk.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1935. Bachelor of Laws, Columbia, 1938.
Admitted to New York bar, 1938, California bar, 1959. Practiced in Mount Vernon, New York, 1939-1941, 46, New York City, 1945-1946. United States investigator, War Assets Administration, 1946-1948.
Partner Orange Belt Refrigeration Company, San Bernardino, California, 1949-1950. Sales manager Coronet Construction Company, North Hollywood California, 1950-1952. Assistant to prins. Diller-Kalsman Construction Company, Beverly Hills, 1953-1957.
Secretary, house counsel Fidelity Bank, Beverly Hills, California, 1957-1967. Mr. Genius quiz show expert KTTV, KTLA television, Los Angeles, 1955-1959.
Served with Counter Intelligence Corps, Army of the United States, 1941-1945. Member American, California, Los Angeles County, Beverly Hills bar associations. Club: Yale of Southern California (Los Burbank California.
Married Els Amanda Wyngaard, July 6, 1950. Children: James Emil, Alec and Guy (twins).