Background
Siegel, Max was born on July 22, 1918 in New York City. Son of Harry and Fanny (Goodman) Siegel.
Siegel, Max was born on July 22, 1918 in New York City. Son of Harry and Fanny (Goodman) Siegel.
Siegel studied psychology at City College of New York, where he earned undergraduate and masters degrees in psychology. He earned a Doctor of Philosophy from New York University and then studied under psychoanalyst Erich Fromm.
His faculty appointments included work at Brooklyn College and Nova Southeastern University. Siegel established a mental health clinic at Brooklyn College for military veterans after World World War World War II Siegel had a private psychotherapy practice in Brooklyn. He was a dean of students at Brooklyn College.
In 1963, He moved to Boca Raton, Florida in 1979 and entered semi-retirement, limiting his practice to two days per week.
Siegel served on President Reagan"s Task Force on Violent Crimes. In semi-retirement, Siegel continued to work for Nova Southeastern University and gave an occasional lecture at Florida Atlantic University.
Siegel was president of the APA in 1983. During his tenure as president, he led the APA"s purchase of the Psychology Today magazine.
He referred to the publication as "Siegel"s folly" when the magazine ran into financial problems.
Siegel died in a Boca Raton hospital in 1988 following a heart attack.
Served to captain United States Army, 1942-1946. Fellow American Psychological Association (director 1976-1979, president division clinical psychology 1976-1977, president 1983-1984), American Group Psychotherapy Association. Member New York State Psychological Association (president 1961-1962), Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society (president 1965-1966) Clubs: Boca West (Boca Raton, Florida).
Married Frieda Friedman, November 23, 1941. Children: Ozzie, Shelley.