Julian Melvin Sobin

Background

Sobin, Julian Melvin was born on July 14, 1920 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Irving Maxwell and Selma Helen (Brodie) Sobin.

Education

AB, Harvard University, 1941. Honorary Doctor of Laws, William Penn College, 1979.

Career

Trainee to chairman Sobin Chemicals Inc., Boston, 1946-1975. Senior vice president International Minerals & Chemical Corporation, 1975-1977, director international business development, 1976-1977, executive consultant, 1977-1978. Executive vice president International Minerals and Chemical Corporation Chemical Group, 1975-1976.

Chairman trustees International Marketing Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1975-1984. Vice president Associate Metals & Minerals Corporation, 1978-1982. Director Commercial Solvents Corporation.

Executive consultant China trade Laporte Industries United Kingdom and United States of America. Lecturer in field; corporator South Boston Savings Bank. Advisor, consultant to Special Republican of President for Trade Negotiations, Kennedy Round of Tariff Reductions, 1962-1963.

Member President's Advisory Committee National Trade Policy, 1968-1969. Member advisory committee on East/West trade Department Commerce, since 1976. International trade consultant International Executive Service Corps to San Miguel Corporation, Manila, 1984-1985.

Member executive committee Massachusetts Governor's Foreign Business Council, since 1977. Consultant director NYBO International Inc., since 1987. Senior advisor C.P. Group, Bangkokk, since 1992, Harcros Chemicals, London, since 1992.

Achievements

• Julian Melvin Sobin has been listed as a noteworthy international consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

General chairman New England Trade Week, 1959. Trustee National Jewish Hospital and Research Center, Denver, Emerson College. Board advisors Stonehill College, 1975-1978.

Member overseers committee to visit department fine arts Harvard University, 1968-1974. Member Boston Committee on Foreign Relations. Board directors National Council United States-China Trade, 1976-1977.

Board directors, member executive committee International Trade Center New England Inc. Trustee Lesley College, Boston University, American Graduate School International Management (Thunderbird). Member overseers committee to visit Center International Affairs Harvard University, since 1981.

Served to major Field Artillery Army of the United States, 1941-1946, China. Member Manufacturing Chemists Association, Chemists Club of New York, Hong Kong-American Chamber of Commerce, Foreign Correspondents Club Hong Kong, International Management Development Institute (corporation strategic planning council), Society of America Chemical Industry, American Radio Relay League, Harvard Club (Boston, New York City), University Club (Boston).

• Manufacturing Chemists Association

• Chemists Club of New York

• Hong Kong-American C. of C.

• Foreign Correspondents Club Hong Kong

• International Management Devel. Institute (corporation strategic planning council)

• Society American Chemical Industry

• American Radio Relay League

• Harvard Club (Boston, New York City)

• University Club (Boston).

Connections

Married Leila Feinburg, May 3, 1942. Children: Patricia, Jonathan.

Father:

Irving Maxwell Sobin

Mother:

Selma Helen (Brodie) Sobin

Spouse:

Leila Feinburg

child:

Patricia Sobin

child:

Jonathan Sobin