Background
Yaffe, Joseph X. was born on May 6, 1913 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Samuel and Rose (Schaffer) Yaffe.
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Joseph X. Yaffe
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Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Pennsylvania, 1933; Juris Doctor, Temple University, 1936.
Career
Special deputy attorney general, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1937-1954; partner firm, Yaffe and Gould, Philadelphia, 1954-1981; of counsel firm, Gould Yaffe and Golden, Philadelphia, 1981-1989. President Commonwealth Insular Development Inc.
Achievements
Membership
Counsel, director Police Athletic League, since 1948. Counsel, director Elder Craftsmen Philadelphia, from 1959, president, 1965-1966, chairman board directors, 1966-1967. Member executive committee National Community Relations Advisory Council, 1956-1964, treasurer, 1960-1964.
President Jewish Community Relations Council Greater Philadelphia, 1956-1959, honorary president, 1959-1989. Member Pennsylvania Fair Employment Practices Commission, 1960-1961. Member Philadelphia Fellowship Commission, 1956-1976, vice president, 1960-1963.
Member Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, 1961-1986, vice chairman, 1968-1974, chairman, 1974-1986. Counsel, director Society Handicapped Children and Adults Philadelphia, from 1949, president, 1962-1963. Director Pennsylvania Easter Seal Society Handicapped Children and Adults, 1969-1972.
National council Jt. Distribution Committee, 1964-1977. Vice president International Association Official Human Rights Agencies, 1967-1968, counsel, 1973-1976. Served as ensign United States Coast Guard Reserve, 1942-1945.
Member American, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia bar associations, Pennsylvania Society Clubs: Masons, Meadowlands Country (governor 1963-1986, vice president 1965-1971, president 1971-1973, honorary president 1973-1986).
Connections
Married Silvia F. Fishbein, July 21, 1940. Children: Roy, Peter, Lisa Jo.
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December 13, 1989 (aged 76) -
Resting place
Buried Roosevelt Memorial Cemetery, Philadelphia -
Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient President medallion Easter Seal Society, 1965. Founder's award Police Athletic League, 1966. Distinguished Service award, 1970. Humanitarian award Salem Baptist Church, 1968. Service award Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1971. Distinguished Merit award National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1976. Doctor Martin Luther King Junior human rights award Salem Baptist Church, 1980. Bronze Medallion award Chapel of Four Chaplains, 1981. 25-Year Service award Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, Citation for Civic Service, City of Philadelphia. Elected to Hall of Fame Police Athletic League, 1980.Recipient President medallion Easter Seal Society, 1965. Founder's award Police Athletic League, 1966. Distinguished Service award, 1970.
Humanitarian award Salem Baptist Church, 1968. Service award Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1971. Distinguished Merit award National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1976.
Doctor Martin Luther King Junior human rights award Salem Baptist Church, 1980. Bronze Medallion award Chapel of Four Chaplains, 1981. 25-Year Service award Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, Citation for Civic Service, City of Philadelphia.
Elected to Hall of Fame Police Athletic League, 1980.