Background
Benovitz, Madge Klein was born on November 26, 1934 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Nathan and Esther (Miller) Klein.
Benovitz, Madge Klein was born on November 26, 1934 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Nathan and Esther (Miller) Klein.
Student, Cornell University, 1954. Student, University Pennsylvania, 1955. AB, Wilkes University, 1956.
Board directors King's College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Executive Committee member, professional affairs committee member, chairman physical plant committee, 1980-1986, chairman academic affairscom., 1995-1998. Board directors Leadership Wilkes-Barre, 1981-1983, organizing committee member, 1981, mentor, 1984, 86, 87. Member Executive Committee Economics Devel.Coun.
Northeastern Pennsylvania, 1971-1978, tax task force member, 1978-1979. Statebd. member Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers, 1986-1988. Member organizing board Pennsylvania Women's Campaign Fund, 1982.
Various committees, director National Association State Boards Education, 1984-1989, Pennsylvania State Board Education, 1974-1994. Site review team member Southern Regional Education Board, 1993. National organization committee member League of Women Voters, 1971-1973, Pennsylvania president, 1971-1973, 1st vice president and board directors, 1967-1971, chair, board trustees education fund, 1971-1973.
Board trustees United Way Pennsylvania, 1983, Gold award, 1980. President board United Way Wyoming Valley, 1980-1982, board directors, 1976-1983, chairman planning, allocations, and resources development committee, 1977-1980, chairman needs assessment committee, 1977, chairman recreation committee, 1976. Secretary Kingston Borough Civil Service Commission, 1997^.
Trustee Temple Israel, 1986-1992, chair endowment allocations committee, 1992^. Member Hadassah, Junior League Wilkes-Barre, Women's Auxiliary Wyoming Valley Health Care Systems, Wilkes-Barre General, Women's Auxiliary Luzerne County Medical Society, Distinguished Daughters of Pennsylvania (area director 1995-1997, vice president 1997-1999, president, 1999-2001), Columbine Codominium Association (board directors since 2000), Health and Tennis Club (board directors since 2002), Huntsville Golf Club, Women's Golf Association (co-chair since 2003), Ocean Reef Club (advisory council since 2004).
Married Burton S. Benovitz, September 5, 1954. 1 child, Jane.