Background
Prupas, Melvern Irving was born on December 16, 1926 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Harry and Esther (Braunstein) Prupas.
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Prupas, Melvern Irving was born on December 16, 1926 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Harry and Esther (Braunstein) Prupas.
Student, Sir George Williams U., 1943-1945; student, Montreal Technology Institute, 1946; student, Mount Allison U., 1967; student, New York State College Agriculture, 1970; student, Cornell Univercity, 1971; student, University Guelph, 1971-1972.
Salesman, Crescent Cheese company, 1947-1950; sales manager, Crescent Cheese company, 1951-1956; director, vice president, Crescent Cheese company, 1956-1972; director, vice president, secretary, Crescent Cheese company, 1972-1977; vice-president, director, Maycrest Limited company, 1960-1977; secretary-treasurer, director, Les Produits Laitiers Marieville (Quebec, Canada) Ltee., 1956-1972; director, vice president, secretary, Les Produits Laitiers Marieville (Quebec, Canada) Ltee., 1972-1977; founder, En Ville newspaper, 1962; president, director, Ambassador Food Sales, Ltd., 1981-1992; founder, secretary-treasurer, director, Proops Press, Inc., 1967-1970 (all Montreal); president, Dadnaram, Ltd. of Montreal, 1972-1995; director planning, International Cinema Corporation, Montreal and Los Angeles, 1980-1981; president, Master of Public Administration Video Distbrs., 1981-1985; chairman, Master of Public Administration Video Distbrs., 1985-1986; chairman, Master of Public Administration Video Inc., 1985-1986; chairman, Regional Video Distbrs., Inc., Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1985-1986; president, Master of Public Administration Investment Properties, Inc., 1985-1995; president, Mel Prupas Cons., since 1986; president, Prupas Studio Cons., since 1987; president, Mel Prupas Associations, since 1989; president, Master of Public Administration Envirolaser, since 1991.
Member Canada Olympic Basketball Team, 1948. Board directors, member YM-YWHA of Montreal, 1954-1972, governor, 1956-1966, governor-benefactor, since 1967, metropolitan campaign chairman, 1966, founder track and field club, 1954. Cubmaster Boy Scouts of Canada, 1957-1968.
Chairman food division Combined Jewish Appeal, Montreal, 1961-1963, trade coordinator, 1964-1965, vice chairman trades. 1969-1970, vice chairman special names, 1972-1973. Board directors Jewish National Fund Montreal, 1970-1972.
Vice president Algonquin Home and School Association, 1971-1972. Governor OHR Somayach College for Jewish Studies, since 1991. Commdg. officer, major Wm.
Dawson Canada Army Cadets, W.O.1 Kiwanis Air Cadets, 1940-1945. Member Province of Quebec Food Brokers Association (director) 1968-1970), Food Svc. Executives Association, Canada Professional Sales Association, Canada Restaurant Association, Chaine deRotisseurs in Montreal Baillage, Confrerie Des Vignerons De St. Vincent, Guilde des Fromagers Confrerie de Saint-Uguzon, Montreal Board of Trade, Canada Chamber of Commerce, Commercial Travellers Association Canada, Food Brokers Association Canada, Canada Importers Association, Video Distbrs.
Association Canada (vice president 1983-1985), Can-Israel Chamber of Commerce, American Museum Natural History, Playwrights Workshop, Jewish Theological Seminary American, Canadian Council Christians and Jews, Mount Royal Property Owners Association, 1960-1971 (director 1968-1970). Director Congregation Beth El 1960-1965, vice president 1964-1965, secretary 1969-1970, vice president 1971-1973, president 1973-1975, director LIFE, since 1976). Member Y.M.-Y.W.H.A., B'nai B'rith., Cedarbrooke Golf and Country Club, Montreal Anglers and Hunters Club, Canadian Club, Amici Club (president 1950-1951, 65-66), Rotary.
Married Sheila Ditkofsky, 1948 (divorced 1981). Children: Michael, Lorne, Norman, David, Dianne. Married Myrtle Levine, September 17, 1981.