Joseph Nathan Mitchell

Background

Mitchell, Joseph Nathan was born on October 10, 1922 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Came to the United States, 1931, naturalized, 1936. Son of Edward David and Anna (Copp) Mitchell.

Education

Student, University of California at Los Angeles, 1940-1942.

Career

President, Beneficial Standard Corporation and Beneficial Standard Life Insurance Company, 1967-1985; chairman, Beneficial Standard Corporation and Beneficial Standard Life Insurance Company, 1985-1989; president, American Investors & Cons. Inc., Los Angeles, l989-. Past member international board Ampal-American Israel Corporation, New York City.

Vice president, Executive Committee Jackson-Mitchell Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Santa Barbara, California. Executive com.L.A. Children's Bureau Foundation, 1988-1989. Chairman Mayor's Task Force-Capital Financing Subcommittee, 1988-1989.

Chairman of the Board Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 1991-1993.

Achievements

• Joseph Nathan Mitchell has been listed as a noteworthy real estate executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Los Angeles Appeal, State of Israel Bonds, 1967, also past member executive committee, cabinet. Member Mayor's Steering Committee on Urban Coalition, Mayor's Ad Hoc Committee on Aging, 1980, Los Angeles Citizens Olympic Advisory Commission, 1980-1981, District Attorney's Advisory Council, Greater Los Angeles Urban Coalition, Los Angeles Mayor's Finance Task Force. Past member board directors, executive committee, national campaign cabinet United Jewish Appeal.

Chairman board Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Past member executive committee Jewish Federation-Council Greater Los Angeles. Board directors, past vice president, general chairman United Jewish Welfare Fund, 1952.

Trustee, member advisory board, past vice president Jewish Community Foundation. Board directors operations management council United Way, 1972-1973, also member executive committee. Chairman United Way Los Angeles, Music Center Unified Fund Campaign, 1981.

Director, president Edward D. and Anna Mitchell Family Foundation. Vice chairman board governors Performing Arts Council, 1980-1981. Chairman Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, 1979.

Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Technion Society (past national vice president, board governors), United States Chamber of Commerce, California City of C., California-Israel Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles C. of Chamber (board directors, chairman, president 1977). Clubs: Hillcrest Country (Los Angeles) (past treasurer, director), Los Angeles (Los Angeles).

Tamarisk Country (Palm Springs, California).

Connections

Married Beverly Edna Henigson, October 27, 1946. Children: Jonathan Edward, Jan Ellen, Karin Helene.

Father:

Edward David Mitchell

Mother:

Anna (Copp) Mitchell

Spouse:

Beverly Edna Henigson

child:

Jan Ellen Mitchell

child:

Jonathan Edward Mitchell

child:

Karin Helene Mitchell