Background
Kelfer, Marvin Gerald was born on March 6, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Morris and Goldye (Kahn) Kelfer.
Kelfer, Marvin Gerald was born on March 6, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Morris and Goldye (Kahn) Kelfer.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Texas, 1951. Juris Doctor magna cum laude, Saint Mary"s University, 1960.
Bar: Texas 1960, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1980. With Morris Kelfer & Son Furniture Manufacturing, San Antonio, 1960-1962. Associate Waitz, Bretz & Collins Attorneys-at-law, San Antonio, 1962-1965.
House counsel Travis Savings & Loans Association, San Antonio, 1965-1968, president, since 1976, Chairman of the Board, since 1978.
Sole practice, San Antonio, 1968-1973. Partner Kelfer & Coatney, Professional Corporation, Attorneys-at-law, SanAntonio, 1973-1976.
Senior member Brock & Kelfer, San Antonio, since 1983. Board of directors San Antonio Economics Foundation, 1978-1984.
President Temple Beth El, San Antonio, 1984-1986.
Active Reagan/Bush campaign Republican Party, San Antonio, 1980, 84. Alternate delegate Republican National Convention, Detroit, 1980. Member Representative.State Finance Committee, San Antonio, 1980.
Member Board Foreign Scholarships, Washington, 1983-1986.
United States Holocaust Memorial Council.
Served with United States Air Force, 1951-1955. Member State Bar Texas, American Bar Association, San Antonio Bar Association, Texas Savings and Loan League (chairman attorney committee 1977-1978, 83-84, board directors 1984-1987, chairman national representative committee 1979-1980), United States League Savings Institutions (constitution committee 1981), Phi Delta Phi.
Married Roxana Michael, April. Children: Dana, Traci, Leslie.