Background
Kanter, Joseph Hyman was born on November 15, 1923 in Tarrant, Alabama, United States. Son of Harry O. and Sylvia (Klein) Kanter.
Kanter, Joseph Hyman was born on November 15, 1923 in Tarrant, Alabama, United States. Son of Harry O. and Sylvia (Klein) Kanter.
Student, University Alabama, 1942. Student, Georgetown University, 1943.
Chairman board directors, The Kanter Corporation chairman, International bank corporation, Miami chairman, Joseph H. Kanter Movie Prodns., Miami. Board directors Aero-Jet Industrial City, Miami, Cincinnati, N&K Low Power television.
Finance chairman for Florida, United States Committee for United Nations, 1958, for Ohio, 1959-1960. Member business leadership advisory council Office Economic Opportunity, 1967. Chairman, president National Conference on Citizenship.
President, trustee Joseph H. Kanter Foundation, Cincinnati. Past general chairman Xmas Seal campaign Anti-Tuberculosis League. National chairman young leadership cabinet United Jewish Appeal, 1963-1965.
Chairman State Israel Bonds drive, Cincinnati, 1966. Chairman Cincinnati committee Ohio Council Economic Education, 1966. National chairman Israel Educational Fund of United Jewish Appeal, 1967-1967O.
Leading gifts chairman Jewish Welfare Fund Cincinnati, 1967. National chairman, founder international young leadership cabinet United Jewish Appeal, 1967. Honorary president American Friends of Tel Aviv University, since 1968.
Board associate Brandeis University. Board governors Jewish Community Relations Committee. Board directors American Jewish Committee, Jewish Welfare Board Cincinnati, American Committee for Weizmann Institute of Science, Ohio Council Economic Education, American Friends of Hebrew University, Mount Sinai Medical Center, since 1990, Miami Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged, since 1990.
Member executive committee United Jewish Appeal, 1964-1967O, State Israel Bonds, since 1964. Trustee United Israel Appeal, Inc. Chairman Greater Miami Federation and United Jewish Appeal Campaign, 1970-1971, National Coordinating Committee Hubert Humphrey, 1968.
Served with Army of the United States, World World War World War II. Member American Legion (past post Commander), Young President Organization, Jewish War Veterans, World President Organization, Alabama Society, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Member B'nai B'rith, Florida Film Producers Association (chairman), Committee of One Hundred, Hillcrest Country Club, Fisher Island Club.
Clubs: Masons, Shriners.
Married Nancy Reed, July 26, 1953. Children: Harry, Hillary, Mary Ellen, John.