Background
Berkman, Kenneth S. was born on July 20, 1933 in Queens, New York, United States.
Berkman, Kenneth S. was born on July 20, 1933 in Queens, New York, United States.
Cornell University (Bachelor of Arts, 1954). Cornell Law School; New York Law School (Bachelor of Laws, cum laude, 1958).
Worked at Berkman, Henoch, Peterson & Peddy, Professional Corporation (Garden City, New York) specializing in Real Estate, Wills, Trusts and Estates, Corporate, Loan Workouts, General Contract Law, Banking. Admitted to the bar, 1958, New New York Chairman, Banking Law Committee, Nassau County Bar Association, 1984-1985 and 1985-1986.
Member: Advisory Board, First American Title Insurance Company Attorney"s Committee.
New York Savings League. Board of Mangers, Central Queens Young Men’s Christian Association, 1965-1970.
Trustee, Harborfields Central School District, 1965-1975, President School Board, 1970-1975. Member: Cornell Real Estate Council.
Cornell Secondary Schools Committee.
Campaign Chairman and Counsel to Congressman Robert J. Mrazek, 1982. Member: Board of Directors, Mental Health Association of Nassau County. Advisory Board, Huntington Coalition for the Homeless.
Board of Directors and Vice President, Long Island Museum of Science and Technology.
Garden City Chamber of Commerce and Friends of Long Island Heritage. Governor, Sky Island Club.
Member: Long Island Association Economic Development Committee. Long Island Builders Institute.
Recipient: Community Service Award 1990, Nassau County Mental Health Association.
Nassau Symphony Orchestra Honoree, 1992. Advisory Council Who"s Who on Long Island. Citizen of the Year, Huntington Townwide Fund, 1995.
Member: Queens County (Member, Committees on: Real Estate.
Banking), Nassau County (Member, Real Estate Committee) and Suffolk County (Pro Bono Volunteer) Bar Associations. National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.
Member: Advisory Board, First American Title Insurance Company Attorney"s Committee. New York Savings League. Board of Mangers, Central Queens Young Men’s Christian Association, 1965-1970.
Trustee, Harborfields Central School District, 1965-1975, President School Board, 1970-1975.
Member: Cornell Real Estate Council. Cornell Secondary Schools Committee.
Campaign Chairman and Counsel to Congressman Robert J. Mrazek, 1982. Member: Board of Directors, Mental Health Association of Nassau County.
Advisory Board, Huntington Coalition for the Homeless.
Board of Directors and Vice President, Long Island Museum of Science and Technology. Garden City Chamber of Commerce and Friends of Long Island Heritage. Governor, Sky Island Club.
Member: Long Island Association Economic Development Committee.
Long Island Builders Institute.