Background
Steinfeld, Manfred was born on April 29, 1924 in Josbach, Germany. Son of Abraham and Paula (Katten) Steinfeld.
Furniture manufacturing executive
Steinfeld, Manfred was born on April 29, 1924 in Josbach, Germany. Son of Abraham and Paula (Katten) Steinfeld.
Student, University Illinois, 1942. Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Roosevelt University, 1948. LLH (honorary), Roosevelt University, 1997.
Research analyst State of Illinois, 1948-1950. Vice president Shelby Williams Industries, Inc., Chicago, 1954-1963, president, 1964-1972, chairman board, 1973-1996, chairman executive committee, 1996—1999. Board directors Amalgamated Trust & Savings Bank.
Founder Daniel Paul Chairs LLC, 2004. Staff sergeant Army of the United States, 1942-1945, 1st lieutenant Army of the United States, 1950-1952.
Member advisory board School Human Ecology University Tennessee, 1981—1987, development council, 1982—1987. Member advisory board department interior design Florida International University, 1981—1985. Life trustee Roosevelt University, Chicago.
Past president Roosevelt University Business School Alumni Council. Honorary governing member Art Institute Chicago, member committee 20th century decorative art, life trustee, 2009, endowed gallery on 20th century deocrative art, 1984. Established Manfred Steinfeld School Hospitality Management Roosevelt University, 1988.
Endowed Fern and Manfred Steinfeld Chair Judaic Studies, University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1995. Endowed Danny Cunniff Leukemia Research Laboratory, Hadassah Hospital, Jerusalem. Endowed professional chair Weitzman Institute, Rehovot, Israel, 1993.
Member University Tennessee Development Council, 1985—2005. National vice chairman Jewish United Fund, 1988—1994, board directors, 1987, 1997. Chairman board directors Jewish Federation Chicago, 1988—2000.
Member of Horatio Alger Association, Bocaire Country Club (Boca Raton, Florida), Bryn Mawr Country Club (Chicago), Standard Club (Chicago), Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Fern Goldman, November 13, 1949. Children: Michael, Paul, Jill.