Leonard Jay Newman

Background

Newman, Leonard Jay was born on October 25, 1927 in Milwaukee. Son of David and Pia Goldie (Smith) Newman.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Purdue University. Postgraduate, Washington University, St. Louis.

Career

Owner, manager Newman's Diamond Center, Jasper, Indiana, 1951. Teacher The Jasper Center, Indiana, 1970-1980. board directors Station WFIU Public Radio. Board of directors VUJC Foundation, State Board Health Systems Agency, sub area Health Systems Agency, International Harp Competition, Bloomington United Way, Indiana U. Hillel Foundation.

Consellor Senior corps Retired Executives. 1st vice president Vincennes University Foundation. Past president Jasper Community Arts Commission.

President Friends of Arts. Commander Boy Scouts American. Member Dubois County Mental Health Association, lay advisory board Convent Immaculate Conception Sisters of St. Benedict, Ferdinand, Indiana.

Advisory board Jasper History Society, German Club, Young Abe Lincoln Society, WFIU public radio. Board directors Dubois County Crippled Children's Society, Bloomington (Indiana) Symphony, Patoka Valley Vocational Cooperative, Patoka Valley Rehabilitation, Beth Shalom, Monroe County Purdue Alumni, Camerata Orchestra, Indiana U. Friends of Music, Indiana Jewish History Society, Hillel Foundation. President Jasper Education Fund.

Member, chairman nominee committee Raintree Council Girl Scouts United States of America, board directors. Midwest board directors Anti-Defamation League Recipient Outstanding Citizenship award Perdue University. Alumni Association, 1980 Outstanding Alumni award Jasper High School.

Membership

Board directors Station WFIU Public Radio, VUJC Foundation, State Board Health Systems Agency, sub area Health Systems Agency, International Harp Competition, Bloomington United Way, Indiana University Hillel Foundation. Consellor Senior corps Re. Executives; 1st vice president Vincennes University Foundation.

Past president Jasper Community Arts Commission. President Friends of Arts. Commander Boy Scouts American.

Member Dubois County Mental Health Association. Lay advisory board Convent Immaculate Conception Sisters of St. Benedict, Ferdinand, Ind. Advisory board Jasper History Society, German Club, Young Abe Lincoln Society, WFIU public radio.

Board directors Dubois County Crippled Children's Society, Bloomington (Indiana) Symphony, Patoka Valley Vocational Cooperative, Patoka Valley Rehabilitation, Beth Shalom, Monroe County Purdue Alumni, Camerata Orchestra, Indiana University Friends of Music, Indiana Jewish History Society, Hillel Foundation. President Jasper Education Fund. Member, chairman nominee committee Raintree Council Girl Scouts United States of America, board directors.

Midwest board directors Anti-Defamation League. Member National Association Jewelry Appraisers (senior ), Indiana Jewelers Organization American, Retail Jewelers American, Jasper Chamber of Commerce, Junior Chamber of Commerce (Rooster, past president, past national board directors, Distinguished Service award 1957), Monroe County Purdue Alumni Club (board directors), National Society Arts and Letters (board member), Service Corporation Retired Executives (president), Purdue Agricultural Alumni Association (honorary), Skull and Crescent (honorary), Hadassah, Sigma Alpha Mu, Alpha Phi Omega, Lions, Masons, Shriners (past president), B'nai Brith, Temple Beth Shalom (president).

Connections

Married Louise Shainberg, January 14, 1951. Children: Shelley, Marty, Alan, Heidi, Dee.

Father:

David Newman

Mother:

Pia Goldie (Smith) Newman

Spouse:

Louise Shainberg

child:

Shelley Newman

child:

Alan Newman

child:

Heidi Newman

child:

Dee Newman

child:

Marty Newman